February 8, 2023
Sudip Bandyopadhyay’s Question on February 8, 2023 in the Lok Sabha on whether the Union government is thinking of providing relief to tea garden workers in Benga
Sir, the State I represent is West Bengal and it is famous for Darjeeling tea which is famous throughout the world. It is still considered the best in many parts of the world. The Headquarters of Tea Board is within my Parliamentary Constituency. It is in the city itself but the condition of Tea Board Headquarters, at this stage, is gradually diminishing. Its members have been transferred. The office size has been reduced. Many employees have been transferred to some other places. At least, 60 per cent of the employees from the present Tea Board have been transferred to different places. The situation of tea garden employees is really very pathetic. I feel that some special steps are to be taken by the Central Government and the State Governments jointly so that these employees can get some relief. I would like to know whether the Government of India is thinking on these lines. Are they taking any initiative on their own by calling the State Governments and discussing with the them about the situation of tea garden employees? टी बोर्रहैर्क्वाटरसरकेबारेमेंबताइये।
