Labour minister intervenes in tea gardens bonus dispute
Labour Minister Moloy Ghatak has intervened in the ongoing dispute over the 20 per cent bonus demand by tea workers in the Hills.
Labour Minister Moloy Ghatak has intervened in the ongoing dispute over the 20 per cent bonus demand by tea workers in the Hills.
In a significant move to advocate for their rights, tea garden workers have initiated a signature campaign across various gardens today.
BJP leader and MLA from Matigara Naxalbari, Anandamay Barman, has urged the minister for North Bengal development, Udayan Guha to prioritise the construction of a bridge over the Panchanai river.
Responding to a proposal made by the Tea Association of India (TAI), State Bank of India (SBI) set up CSPs in five tea gardens in the Terai belt today. SBI's authorized 'Banking Correspondent' Save Solutions Private Limited (SSPL) will run those CSPs.
Tea association official says gardens are taking all precautions, following guidelines.
It is learnt that 50 percent of the total donation amount will be given to the West Bengal state government relief fund and the remaining 50 will be given to the Prime Minister’s relief fund.
Though tea garden owners are virtually upset at the state government's decision, despite several reminders to the CM to continue operations and even other officials including state finance minister Amit Mitra, trade union leaders and other political leaders, including Darjeeling’s BJP MP, Raju Bista, welcomed the state government's stand.
According to Mr Dasgupta, the management of the Mujnai Tea Estate has also not turned up yet despite several reminders.
A fissure has emerged in the state BJP between state president Ghosh who opposes Manirul’s inclusion in the party and Mukul Roy, the leader who was instrumental in his walking into BJP.
On the other hand, fear gripped the local populace as they believe that the mother leopard had become “more ferocious” after it lost its cub.
