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Landless tea garden workers in Tripura to get 3 gandas of land: CM Biplab Kumar Deb

First Published: 16th March, 2022 11:29 IST

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb yesterday made key announcements for the upliftment of tea garden workers. In fact, this is a big development push by the BJP as the

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb yesterday made key announcements for the upliftment of tea garden workers. In fact, this is a big development push by the BJP as the Tripura Chief Minister announced that 3 gandas of land would be allotted to landless tea garden workers.

Moreover, they shall be covered under free health insurance, social pensions, and education facilities with discounted loans for higher education without any collateral.

Also Read: Tripura : Greater Tipraland Rally rocks Agartala

Besides, the minimum daily wage of the tea workers in the state shall be increased to Rs 176.

CM Biplab Deb added that to further improve the financial condition of the tea workers the state government has taken initiatives to resume the activities of various defunct tea estates.

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