BHUBANESWAR: As kendu leaf procurement largely remains limited to registered collectors, gram sabhas in Boipariguda block of Koraput district have come together to help tribal pluckers market and sell their stock. Realising this, 103 gram sabhas in Boipariguda block recently joined hands to procure kendu leaves from tribals, a majority of the collectors being women. “This section grants gram sabhas …
