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Good News for 1.5 Lakh Industrial Workers: Up to 19% Puja Bonus Announced!
- •Good news for 1.5 lakh industrial workers in West Bengal before Puja.
- •Agreement reached on Puja bonus and ex-gratia for workers in Sponge Iron, Ferro-Alloys, Induction Furnace, and Rolling Mill industries.
- •Tripartite meeting held in Asansol under Labor Minister Shri Arjun Singh's direction.
- •Workers to receive 14% to 19% Puja bonus and up to Rs 1,100 ex-gratia.
- •Allowance announced for closed tea garden workers through 'Foulai' project, with a 20% bonus advisory issued.
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A tripartite meeting finalized that industrial workers in sectors like Sponge Iron, Ferro-Alloys, Induction Furnace, and Rolling Mill will receive Puja bonuses ranging from 14 percent to 19 percent. Additionally, it was decided to provide ex-gratia of up to Rs 1,100 to workers for the 2025-26 financial year.
The West Bengal labor department advised that all tea gardens in North Bengal must provide a 20 percent bonus to workers for the 2025-26 financial year. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari also announced this 20 percent bonus during an administrative meeting.
The West Bengal government increased dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) to 38%, which officially takes effect from October 1 ahead of the Durga Puja festivities. Eligible employees will also receive their October salaries before the festival.
