Sitharaman hands over aid to 7.46L tea garden workers in Assam
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Sat, Feb 6 2021 20:12 IST |
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Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela : Sitharaman gives aid to 7.46 lakh tea workers in Assam.. Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, Feb 6 : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday distributed Rs 3,000 each to 7,46,667 tea garden workers in Assam under the Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela scheme.
In the third tranche of the scheme, a total amount of Rs 224 crore was disbursed with Rs 3,000 getting transferred directly to 7,46,667 bank accounts of tea garden workers across the state.
The scheme was started by the Assam government in 2017-18 and that year Rs 2,500 each was provided to 6,33,411 tea garden workers, while a similar amount was deposited in 7,15,979 bank accounts the next year.