India, Jan. 26 -- Honouring the priceless contribution of tea garden workers to Assam's 200 year old tea industry, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma today launched the Mukhya Mantrir Eti Koli Duti Paat Scheme at Doomdooma in Tinsukia district today.

It may be noted that over Rs 300 crore will be disbursed as a one-time Rs 5000 financial assistance to more than six lakh tea garden workers both permanent and casual across 836 tea gardens at 27 districts and 73 legislative assembly constituencies. Comme-morating the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma also inaugurated mobile creches and mobile toilet services to ensure child care, health, dignity and safer work environment for the work forces. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma s...