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CM Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 5,000 and 50 kg rice for tea workers
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News18•14-10-2026, 18:58
CM Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 5,000 and 50 kg rice for tea workers
- •Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced special financial assistance for tea garden workers ahead of Durga Puja.
- •A total of 19,524 workers from tea gardens closed since January 1, 2023, will receive Rs 5,000 and 50 kg of rice each.
- •Workers above the age of 60 will not be eligible to receive this festival benefit.
- •The bonus for tea garden workers has been increased from 16 percent to 20 percent this year.
Key Questions Answered
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that 19,524 workers from tea gardens closed since January 1, 2023, will each receive an additional 50 kg of rice and Rs 5,000 as special festive financial assistance.
No, the Chief Minister specified that workers above the age of 60 are not eligible to receive this special financial assistance.
While the previous administration provided a 16 percent bonus, the current government has ensured and approved a higher 20 percent bonus for tea garden workers ahead of the Puja festival.
