Odisha LABHA Yojana : Odisha government has started LABHA Yojana for the tribals of the state. Through this scheme, a primary collector (tribal) will be able to sell the minor forest produce collected by TDCCOL at the procurement centers at the minimum support price, thereby saving the beneficiaries from the clutches of middlemen. How will you get the benefits of this scheme and how will you register for it?
Odisha LABHA Yojana 2024
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has started LABHA Yojana to improve the condition of the tribals of the state. The minimum support price through LABHA will be determined by the state government every year. For which the minor forest produce collected by a primary collector (tribal) TDCCOL will be sold at the procurement centers at the minimum support price.
The state government is setting up a Rs 25 crore tamarind processing plant at Rayagada to further benefit the tribals, which will utilize the tamarind minor forest produce procured through the LABHA scheme for value-addition. This will improve the condition of the beneficiaries and they will be motivated to take advantage of the scheme.
Overview Of LABHA Scheme
| Name Of the Scheme | LABHA Yojana (Laghu Bana Jatya Drabya Kraya) |
| Started By | By the Government of Odisha |
| Beneficiary | Tribals of the state |
| Assistance to be Provided | Selling minor forest produce at minimum support price |
| Application Process Official Website | Online / Offline |
Objective of Odisha LABHA Scheme
The minor forest produce collected by a primary collector (tribal) TDCCOL is to be sold at the procurement centers at Minimum Support Price so as to motivate the eligible beneficiaries to avail the benefits of the scheme.
Tribal women will get more benefits of LABHA Yojana
LABHA scheme will integrate the efforts of Mission Shakti with women SHGs. Out of which 99% primary collectors are tribals and most of them are women. In such a situation, these women will be linked to the scheme so that it can help in improving their economic condition.
Procurement centers will be managed by notified agencies
The procurement centers will be managed by SHGs/TDCCOLL assisted by any other notified agencies. Upon collection, the prescribed amount will be sent to the beneficiary’s bank account through DBT. Along with this, SHG/any other agency will also get commission (2%).
A tamarind processing plant worth Rs 25 crore will be set up for this scheme.
The state government is setting up a Rs 25 crore tamarind processing plant at Rayagada to further benefit the tribals, which will utilize the tamarind minor forest produce procured through the LABHA scheme for value-addition.
Tribal people will benefit more from “Vision 5T” framework
Purchase point, primary collectors information, and total number of MFPs collected will all be recorded by the purchase automation system. Procurement automation system for which technology will be used to ensure transparency and provide more benefits to the tribal people, in line with the “Vision 5T” framework of the state (Teamwork, Technology, Transparency and Time, which will lead to change). Apart from this, e-tendering, value addition and processing units will also be examined to increase TDCCOL sales.
21 tribal languages will also be included
The State Government has also approved the establishment of a Commission for the Preservation and Promotion of Tribal Languages of Scheduled Tribes of Odisha. There are 21 tribal languages in Odisha, which the Naveen Patnaik government wants to conserve, promote, develop, spread and protect the tribal languages in Odisha through this commission.
Therefore this Commission will encourage multilingual education, document and preserve tribal languages, promote the use of those languages, protect linguistic rights among many enriching activities for the development of tribal languages.
All 21 tribal languages recognized by the state have been included in the education system under the Multilingual Education (MLE) programme.
Eligibility for LABHA Scheme
- The applicant must be a resident of Odisha state.
- Will be eligible to avail the benefits of tribal schemes of the state.
Documents required for Odisha LABHA Scheme
- Aadhar card
- caste certificate
- income certificate
- Bank account statement
- Passport size photo
- Mobile number
Benefits of LABHA Scheme
- LABHA Scheme has been started by the Government of Odisha.
- The benefit of this scheme will be provided to the tribals of the state.
- The condition of tribals will be improved through LABHA Scheme.
- The minimum support price for LABHA Yojana will be determined by the state government every year.
- A primary collector (tribal) will be able to sell the minor forest produce collected by TDCCOL at the procurement centers at the minimum support price.
- Tribal women will also be able to take advantage of this scheme.
- The prescribed amount will be sent to the applicant’s bank account through LABHA Yojana.
- The state government will set up a tamarind processing plant worth Rs 25 crore in Rayagada to provide more benefits to the tribals.
- Technology will be used to ensure transparency in the procurement automation system as per 5T principles.
- LABHA will utilize minor forest produce of tamarind procured through the scheme for value addition.
- The profit scheme will also eliminate the possibility of the hassle of selling the pro
duce to the middleman. - All 21 tribal languages recognized by the state have been included in this scheme.
Odisha LABHA Yojana Registration
Citizens who want to apply through online and offline mode to avail the benefits of LABHA Yojana will have to wait for a while. When the registration process for the scheme will start, applicants will be able to apply for LABHA Yojana by clicking on the given link.
LABHA Scheme Helpline Number
After the launch of the official website, helpline numbers will also be started for the citizens, so that the applicants can get information about the scheme.
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