During a cabinet meeting, chaired by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has decided to hike the daily minimum wage of tea gardeners by Rs. 18.
According to the sources, the Assam government has decided to increase the wages for Brahmaputra and Barak Valley and is effective from October 1, 2023.
Assam CM Sarma said, “The cabinet decided to increase the minimum daily wages of tea garden workers. In Brahmaputra valley, the daily wage has been increased to Rs 250 from Rs 232 with effect from October 1. In Barak valley, the workers will get Rs 228 instead of Rs 210 from now.”
During the cabinet meeting it was also decided to reserve 3 percentages reservation in government jobs for tea garden workers and adivasi people with immediate effect.
