Archive · 2 Aug 2025
₹10 Crore PF Dues at Four Central Govt Tea Estates
Imagine a company that owns tea farms hasn't paid money they owe to a special savings account for their workers' retirement, called a Provident Fund.
This company, owned by the government, owes about ₹10 crore.
This money is for over 5,000 workers at their tea farms in West Bengal.
The government says the company hasn't paid because they haven't been making as much money from their tea.
Some people are worried about the workers not getting their money, but others aren't too concerned.
Andrew Yule & Company Limited, a central government undertaking, owes around ₹10 crore in provident fund dues.
The dues are for over 5,000 workers across four tea estates in Dooars, West Bengal.
The outstanding amount covers the period between September 2023 and June 2024.
Financial constraints, including declining tea production, are cited as reasons for the delay.
Political figures express differing views, with some criticizing the delay and others downplaying its significance.
- Who
- Andrew Yule & Company Limited owes the money to over 5,000 workers.
- What
- ₹10 crore in provident fund dues.
- When
- The dues are for the period between September 2023 and June 2024.
- Where
- Four tea estates in the Dooars region of West Bengal.
- Why
- The delay is attributed to financial constraints and declining tea production due to pest attacks and adverse weather.
Trinamool Congress
BJP
Government's Responsibility
Trinamool Congress
Criticizes the government's apathy towards tea garden workers.
BJP
No opposing view available in the provided articles.
- Company
- Andrew Yule & Company Limited
- Amount Due
- ₹10 crore
- Workers Affected
- Over 5,000
- Tea Estates
- Karballa, Choonabhutti, New Dooars, Banarhat
- Dues Period
- September 2023 - June 2024
- Location
- Dooars, West Bengal