Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Centre Approves Tea Garden Scheme, Suvendu Announces in Jalpaiguri
The Centre approved a plan to help workers in closed tea gardens in West Bengal.
The plan has Rs 330 crore for worker welfare.
It can support health, education and other facilities.
The government hopes this help will make it easier to reopen closed tea gardens.
Suvendu Adhikari announced the decision in Jalpaiguri.
He was speaking after opening a new bridge over the Murti River.
He also said tea workers would get a 20 per cent Puja bonus.
A proposal was also approved for rebuilding the Kali Khola bridge in Darjeeling.
The Centre approved West Bengal’s proposal to implement the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana for closed tea gardens.
A total of Rs 330 crore was allocated under the scheme.
The scheme covers health, education and welfare infrastructure for tea workers and aims to support reopening closed gardens.
Suvendu Adhikari announced the approval after inaugurating a 126-metre bridge over the Murti River in Jalpaiguri.
Adhikari said tea workers would receive a 20 per cent Puja bonus and approved a proposal for a replacement Kali Khola bridge in Darjeeling.
- Who
- The Centre, the West Bengal government and tea workers; the announcement was made by Suvendu Adhikari.
- What
- Approval was granted for the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana for closed tea gardens, with Rs 330 crore allocated.
- When
- The announcement was made after the inauguration of the Murti River bridge; the article does not state a date.
- Where
- Matiali in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal.
- Why
- The scheme is intended to support tea-worker welfare and help reopen closed tea gardens.
- Scheme
- Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana
- Allocation
- Rs 330 crore
- Coverage
- Health, education and welfare infrastructure for tea workers
- Bridge inaugurated
- A 126-metre bridge over the Murti River at Matiali
- Bridge cost
- Rs 19.78 crore
- Tea-worker bonus
- 20 per cent Puja bonus
- Earlier implementation
- The scheme was announced by Nirmala Sitharaman in 2020-21 and subsequently implemented in Assam