West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 313.30-crore package for tea garden workers

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a Rs 313.30-crore package under the PMCSPY scheme for North Bengal's tea garden workers. The funds will modernize regional educational infrastructure, upgrade medical facilities, and construct 321 well-equipped modern resting sheds

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a Rs 313.30-crore special assistance package for tea garden workers in the state, who are primarily concentrated across the plains and hills of North Bengal.

In a statement issued on Sunday morning, CM Adhikari stated that a state-level committee had finalized the implementation plan for the ‘Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana’ (PMCSPY) scheme in West Bengal. The project carries a total financial allocation of Rs 313.30 crore aimed at transforming the livelihoods of tea garden workers.

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“We are committed to the comprehensive welfare and the development of health and educational parameters of our hardworking tea garden workers of North Bengal,” the Chief Minister said.

The Chief Minister also provided a breakdown of the financial allocation, detailing the various heads under which the funds will be deployed.

According to the statement, Rs 177 crore has been earmarked to boost educational infrastructure and drive quality interventions for the families of tea garden workers.

Additionally, CM Adhikari noted that Rs 72 crore has been allotted to upgrade local health infrastructure and guarantee robust medical services in the tea gardens.

An allocation of Rs 63 crore will fund the construction of 321 modern resting sheds, with 88 designated for the hills and the remaining 233 for the plains.

“These sheds will be equipped with modern, dignified amenities including off-grid solar power, clean drinking water, comfortable seating arrangements, and hygienic ceramic-floored toilets,” the Chief Minister added.

The assistance package will operate under the direct supervision of the state’s North Bengal Development Department (NBDD), which will serve as the primary executing agency.

“The NBDD will work closely with the State Health Department, the Paschim Banga Samagra Siksha Mission, and district administrations to roll this scheme out smoothly. Our government remains steadfast in its dedication to the prosperity and well-being of tea garden workers,” the Chief Minister concluded.