Identify the correct order of steps involved in Bidi-making industry:…

The correct answer is Option (3) → (D), (A), (C), (B), (E)

(D) Villagers pluck tendu leaves and sell to forest officials or private contractor — the process starts in forested villages, where villagers pluck tendu leaves and sell them to the forest department or to a private contractor, who in turn sells them to the forest department.

(A) The government then auctions the leaves to bidi factory owners — once the forest department holds the leaves, the government auctions them to bidi factory owners.

(C) Bidi factory owners give it to contractors — the factory owners pass the leaves on to the contractors.

(B) Contractor supplies tobacco and leaves to home-based workers — the contractor in turn supplies tobacco and leaves to home-based workers, mostly women, who roll the bidis at home.

(E) These workers make the bidis which are picked up by the contractor and sold to manufacturers — the contractor picks up the bidis and sells them to the manufacturer, who roasts them and puts on his own brand label before they go to distributors, wholesalers and pan shops.