Diospyros melanoxylon or kendu leaves, mainly used in bidi making, are again making news, particularly in Orissa. The state government, having realised its incompetence to handle both the commodity-
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/actionaid-suggests-involvement-ngos-kendu-leaf-trade-orissa
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/financial-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests