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BJP govt hikes daily wages of tea garden workers in Assam ahead of assembly polls
Ahead of the Assembly elections in Assam, the BJP-led state government on Saturday increased the daily wages of scores of tea garden workers from Rs 167 to Rs 217 per day, officials said.
The officials said that the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has decided to increase the daily wages of tea garden workers from Rs 167 to Rs 217 per day.
The meeting also decided that to recommend equal wage for small tea workers, a one-man committee under Principal Secretary J.B. Ekka would be formed.
Ahead of the Assembly elections in Assam, the BJP-led state government on Saturday increased the daily wages of scores of tea garden workers from Rs 167 to Rs 217 per day, officials said.The officials said that the Cabinet meeting chaired by .
Assam Cabinet Approves Proposal To Increase Daily Wage Of Tea Garden Workers
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary shared that the workers will now get a daily wage of Rs 217 and Rs 101 for ration Outlook Traveller Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-20T20:56:56+05:30 Assam Cabinet Approves Proposal To Increase Daily Wage Of Tea Garden Workers outlookindia.com 2021-02-20T22:11:27+05:30
The Assam cabinet approved a proposal to increase the daily wage of tea garden workers in the state to Rs 318, including Rs 101 for ration, as the state elections approach.
Following the cabinet meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary informed the reporters of the development. Tea estate labourers in the state will get a daily wage of Rs 217, a hike from Rs 167, and also receive Rs 101 for ration, he added.