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Update time: 01:09 PM, May 25, 2020 (IST)
Women sewed Taur leaves together to make leaf discs. Forum photos
Dipender Manta Tribune News Service Mandi, May 24
Baldev is a worried man. The blockade imposed on March 25 to stop the spread of the coronavirus robbed him of his livelihood, and now he wants to know how to support his family.
Baldev, who belongs to Grahan panchayat in Mandi district, is one of the people who make a living making leaf discs. The Himachal government banned the use of thermoplastic panels in June 2018. This is a boon for more than 100 families in Mandy who sell these panels for a living-the demand for these environmentally friendly panels has suddenly increased.
The production of leaf slabs belongs to the cottage industry. Traditionally, leaf slabs are made from the leaves of the Taur plant found in the Mandi forest. On average every day, men and women gather leaves in groups, and then stitch them together to make plates for major festivals and marriages, such as the most famous "Dum" in the region-Mandiyali Dam .
The cost of each plate is 2 rupees. Before the pandemic, leaf plate manufacturers could earn 500-700 rupees a day on average.
However, since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the blockade on March 25, there have been no weddings and festivals, and the demand for leaf discs has dropped sharply.
Another plate maker, Suresh Kumar, said: "I have a pile of plates in my house, but I don't know how to deal with it."
Business looks bleak at the moment, and uncertainty about how long this situation will last continues to haunt him.
For people like Baldev, this lack of demand means looking for other means of making a living, such as the central government's MREGA.
"I have a family to support. I don't know what to do because I don't have money," he said.
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