West Bengal begins process to implement tea workers' welfare scheme
10 Jun 2026
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PTI, June 9, 2026, Kolkata : West Bengal is set to implement the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana, with the state government setting up the State Level Committee (SLC), paving the way for the release of Rs 314 crore for tea garden workers' welfare, a Tea Board official said on Tuesday.
The Central scheme aims to provide more than 10 lakh workers across 1,210 tea gardens in Assam and West Bengal access to better healthcare, education and resting facilities.
It was not implemented in West Bengal for nearly two years as the SLC, a prerequisite for implementing the scheme, had not been formed by the erstwhile Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government.
Tea Board Deputy Chairman C. Murugan said: "Despite our repeated requests, the SLC was not formed. Since the committee is mandatory for fund release, the scheme could not be implemented in West Bengal."
"But, now with a double-engine government in place, the process of the scheme's implementation has begun," he said.
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