Assam govt will enhance social security network of tea garden population, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam govt will enhance social security network of tea garden population, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the state government is gearing up to enhance social security network of tea garden population and plans are afoot to gradually take over the existing health and educational institutions of the tea estates to ensure holistic development of the tea garden population. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the ATISIS scheme is launched to give a renewed push to production of orthodox tea. STATE GOVT PLANS TO BRING IN MORE REFORMS The Assam chief minister also said that the state government plans to bring in reform to maximize use of land resources available in the tea gardens. The government plans to provide gas pipeline connection in every tea garden house of upper Assam districts including Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Sivasagar through the gas grid of Assam Gas Company,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

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Give ST status to tea tribe community of Assam, Hemant Soren tells Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Give ST status to tea tribe community of Assam, Hemant Soren tells Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren wrote to his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday demanding Scheduled Tribe status for the tea tribe community. The Jharkhand Chief Minister said while OBCs are entitled to reservations in education and employment, STs enjoy “more comprehensive” protection and benefits. Mr. Soren said he was aware of the “significant challenges” faced by the tea …

Assam govt is providing eggs thrice a week in mid-day meals for tea garden schools
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam govt is providing eggs thrice a week in mid-day meals for tea garden schools

Op India  

Assam Chief Himanta Biswa Sarma on 20th February posted about the success of the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman programme under which his government is providing three eggs per week to every eligible child during school lunches in the tea gardens. State education minister Ranoj Pegu informed, “Assam has started 3 eggs a week under PM Poshan in 2,429 schools …

Himanta Biswa Sarma orders socio-economic assessment of indigenous Muslim communities in Assam
1 year, 3 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma orders socio-economic assessment of indigenous Muslim communities in Assam

India TV News  

The Assam government on Tuesday announced to conduct a socio-economic survey of the five indigenous Muslim communities of the state aiming to take measures for their upliftment. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with officials at the state secretariat in connection with the matter and directed them to carry out the assessment, Chief Minister’s Office said. "In a …

Aurangzeb was not guest in Assam...: Himanta Sarma hits back at 'coward' Kejriwal for tea invite
1 year, 9 months ago

Aurangzeb was not guest in Assam...: Himanta Sarma hits back at 'coward' Kejriwal for tea invite

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma has responded to his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal's invitation for tea and lunch at his residence in the national capital. WAR OF WORDS CONTINUE Addressing his first political rally in Assam, Kejriwal slammed Himanta Biswa Sarma for his warning on a remark inside the Delhi Assembly, saying open threats don't befit a chief minister. ASKS …

‘People of Assam invite atithis for tea, CM Sarma issuing threat’: Kejriwal
1 year, 9 months ago

‘People of Assam invite atithis for tea, CM Sarma issuing threat’: Kejriwal

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged that Assam is being governed by the mafia and chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma doesn’t even understand the culture of Assamese people. Inviting the Assam chief minister for tea in his house in Delhi, Kejriwal said, “If he wants, he can have lunch in my house, we’ll …

Assam CM distributes ₹12.96 crore compensation to Doloo tea garden workers
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam CM distributes ₹12.96 crore compensation to Doloo tea garden workers

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday distributed ₹100,000 each to 1,296 families living in the Doloo tea garden in Cachar district as gratitude for supporting the government in acquiring land for a proposed Greenfield airport. Assam CM distributes ₹ 12.96 crore compensation to Doloo tea garden workers The state government acquired over 325 hectares of land from the …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma distributes cheques of ₹1 lakh each among Cachar tea estate families
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma distributes cheques of ₹1 lakh each among Cachar tea estate families

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has handed over cheques of ₹1 lakh each to 1,296 families residing at Cachar district's Doloo Tea Estate, which got mired in controversies earlier in the year over land acquisition for a greenfield airport. According to a statement from the Chief Minister's office, the cheques were distributed at a function in Silchar on Tuesday …

Assam small tea growers resent hike in workers’ wages
2 years, 4 months ago

Assam small tea growers resent hike in workers’ wages

The Hindu  

Small tea growers in Assam have resented the State government’s “unilateral” decision to increase the daily wage of plantation workers across gardens big and small to ₹232. The All Assam Small Tea Growers’ Association said equating them with large gardens was an injustice on the part of the government. Government not extending subsidies: team growers’ body Assam has about 1.22 …

Independence Day Gift to Tea Workers, Assam Govt Hikes Daily Wages by Rs 27
2 years, 5 months ago

Independence Day Gift to Tea Workers, Assam Govt Hikes Daily Wages by Rs 27

News 18  

In a good news for around 10 lakhs tea garden workers of Assam ahead of the Independence Day, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government on Wednesday decided to increase their daily wages by Rs 27. In a meeting with tea garden managements and workers’ union, it was decided to increase their daily wage by ₹27 over and above ration and …

Assam Cabinet Approves Indigenous Status For Five Muslim Sub-Groups
2 years, 6 months ago

Assam Cabinet Approves Indigenous Status For Five Muslim Sub-Groups

ABP News  

In a major move, the Assam Cabinet led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday approved the identification of five Assamese Muslim sub-groups - Gorias, Moriyas, Jolhas, Deshis and Syeds - as indigenous Assamese Muslim communities. Sarma, who announced several Cabinet decisions took to Twitter and said, "At our weekly Assam Cabinet, we took several decisions pertaining to the …

Assam government announces creation of new department to preserve tribal culture
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam government announces creation of new department to preserve tribal culture

India Today  

Assam Cabinet on Saturday decided to create a new department to protect the culture and practices of people belonging to the state's tribal and other indigenous communities. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the new department - Indigenous Faith & Culture - is being created for the preservation and protection of indigenous faith and culture. The Assam cabinet has requested …

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | Disincentives, incentives go together in approach to population, says Assam CM
3 years, 6 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | Disincentives, incentives go together in approach to population, says Assam CM

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has cracked down on the drug trade since taking charge on May 10, said disincentives should balance incentives in the government’s approach to population control. Disincentives, incentives go together in approach to population Since taking oath as Assam’s 15th Chief Minister on May 10, Himanta Biswa Sarma has waged a war against drugs. …

Assam to soon implement two-child policy to avail govt schemes: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam to soon implement two-child policy to avail govt schemes: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that his government will gradually implement a two-child policy for availing benefits under specific schemes funded by the state. The population norms will not be applicable to tea gardens, SC, ST communities, but will be imposed on all others availing benefits from the government in future because the population policy has …

Assam Assembly Elections 2021 | Political parties in Assam go all out to woo tea garden workers
3 years, 9 months ago

Assam Assembly Elections 2021 | Political parties in Assam go all out to woo tea garden workers

The Hindu  

Assam's tea garden workers are being wooed by political parties of all shades with promises of sops galore, as they comprise a hefty share of the State's electorate. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made particular efforts to woo the community with both visiting tea gardens and enjoying a cups of tea and lunch with tea garden worke₹The …

No wage hike in Assam tea gardens for now, says Gauhati High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

No wage hike in Assam tea gardens for now, says Gauhati High Court

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court has given tea estate owners in Assam the “liberty” to decide if they want to follow the State government’s order on increasing the daily wages of plantation workers by ₹50. Hearing a petition of the Indian Tea Association and 17 tea companies for staying the wage hike, Justice Michael Zothankhuma on March 16 said the interim …

BJP govt hikes daily wages of tea garden workers in Assam ahead of assembly polls
3 years, 10 months ago

BJP govt hikes daily wages of tea garden workers in Assam ahead of assembly polls

India TV News  

Ahead of the Assembly elections in Assam, the BJP-led state government on Saturday increased the daily wages of scores of tea garden workers from Rs 167 to Rs 217 per day, officials said. The officials said that the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has decided to increase the daily wages of tea garden workers from Rs 167 …

Assam govt provides financial assistance of Rs 3,000 each to over 7 lakh tea garden workers
3 years, 11 months ago

Assam govt provides financial assistance of Rs 3,000 each to over 7 lakh tea garden workers

India Today  

Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in Assam, the BJP-led state government has provided financial assistance of Rs 3,000 each to around 7.47 lakh tea garden workers of the state. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday launched the 3rd phase of 'Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela' programme in Guwahati, in which she distributed the third tranche of financial assistance to …

119 schools to be constructed in tea gardens by April 2021: Assam Edu Minister
4 years, 2 months ago

119 schools to be constructed in tea gardens by April 2021: Assam Edu Minister

India Today  

In an effort to uplift the students and promote education in the state, the Assam government will be constructing nearly 119 schools across the state in tea gardens by April next year, stated that the state education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. While announcing the construction project to set up schools in tea gardens in Assam, the education minister also stated …

Assam Govt Announces Rs 200 Crore Package for Tea Industry
4 years, 3 months ago

Assam Govt Announces Rs 200 Crore Package for Tea Industry

News 18  

The Assam government on Friday announced a Rs 200-crore incentive package for the state's tea industry, including three years exemption of agricultural income tax, to give a boost to the sector. The tea industry in the state is going through a difficult phase for the past few years and the gardens were also closed due to the lockdown, Finance Minister …

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