Brooms from coconut sticks are costing Rs 40 each in Goa

Grass brooms are usually used for sweeping the floor indoors in India because they are damaged if any water falls on it, Brooms made from the sticks of the coconut leaf were used for sweeping the ground outdoors, since they are not damaged if they become wet.
However there is also a big increase in the cost of these brooms made from coconut sticks.
The local retailer has said that these brooms are costing Rs 40 each, which is fairly high.
In panaji, there are many coconut trees, and their leaves are falling on the ground in many areas. Removing these sticks to make a broom is fairly simple, however it appears that most people are lazy, and are not interested in doing this work to make money.
So the price of the coconut stick brooms remains high in panaji, goa