Kerala govt. working out nitty-gritty of Plantation Directorate’s operation
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Kerala govt. working out nitty-gritty of Plantation Directorate’s operation

The Hindu  

The government is working on the nitty-gritty of the operation of the newly constituted Plantation Directorate, which will function under the Department of Industries. Sources said details such as posting of personnel are being worked out and finalised even as the Industries department has been entrusted with the task of turning the plantation sector into a profitable one creating job opportunities. An order issued by the government in October 2021 had said that there should be intervention to ensure fair price for plantation crops as well as interventions for timely revision of wages of the workers after taking into consideration the minimum wages fixed by the Labour department. The Industries department will also ensure that all plantation products have insurance cover and look after issues such as mixed crops, plantation tax, agricultural income tax, and renewal of lease rates.

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Vision document to be commissioned for plantation sector
1 year, 10 months ago

Vision document to be commissioned for plantation sector

The Hindu  

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