The state government will distribute a one-time payment of Rs 5,000 to nearly 20,000 tea plantation laborers through direct bank transfers totaling Rs 9.76 crore. Officials are simultaneously preparing to reopen 21 closed estates while reviewing a plan to increase monthly rice rations from 35 kg to 50 kg beginning in January. Furthermore, eligible workers are being organized to secure 125 days of guaranteed employment under state welfare schemes alongside broader regional investments.
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Eligible laborers are being instructed to ready their job cards for employment schemes gu…: Eligible laborers are being instructed to ready their job cards for employment schemes guaranteeing 125 days of work at Rs 300 daily.
At least 95 percent of operational tea gardens have already distributed a 20 percent fest…: At least 95 percent of operational tea gardens have already distributed a 20 percent festival bonus to their workforce this year.
Welfare initiatives are expanding beyond the plantations to include monthly stipends for…: Welfare initiatives are expanding beyond the plantations to include monthly stipends for the Annapurna scheme, elderly pensions, and a planned medical college.
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Siliguri, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday announced a one-time financial assistance of Rs 5,000 each for 19,524 tea garden workers ahead of Diwali and Kali Puja, and said the government was considering increasing their monthly rice allocation from 35 kg to 50 kg.
Addressing an administrative review meeting at Uttarkanya here, Adhikari said the financial assistance would be transferred directly to the beneficiaries' bank accounts, involving an expenditure of Rs 9.76 crore.
"I had initially thought of providing a larger amount, but the financial condition of the state is not good. Therefore, we have decided to provide Rs 5,000 each to 19,524 tea garden workers. The amount will be transferred directly to their bank accounts before Diwali," he said.
The chief minister also announced plans to increase the monthly rice allocation for tea garden workers from the existing 35 kg to 50 kg, saying the proposal was being examined and the enhanced quantity could be made available from January.
"We are examining the proposal to increase the monthly allotment from 35 kg to 50 kg. Hopefully, the…
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