Odisha CM Doles Out Sops for Kendu Leaf Workers

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Dividends for kendu leaf pluckers, houses for construction workers and development of Sambalpur district on all fronts were some of the announcements made by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during his visit to the city on Saturday. Addressing the valedictory function of Nirman Shramik Seva Saptaha (Construction Workers’ Service Week) at PHED ground here, Naveen said, “Odisha will be the first State in the country to distribute dividends among kendu leaf pluckers, which will benefit nearly eight lakh workers.”