Darjeeling's tea garden workers are struggling to make ends meet
The workers are paid meagre wages, bound by a colonial labour system, without land rights and with little access to government schemes.
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The workers are paid meagre wages, bound by a colonial labour system, without land rights and with little access to government schemes.
Workers in Darjeeling’s tea industry should be paid better and given access to social security, experts say, adding that this is important not just for workers but for the tea industry to prosper.
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He said the monitoring billed to begin on Jan. 23, would help ascertain the compliance level of public and private employers and organisations.
Industry Minister Uday Samant told the Legislative Assembly on Friday that the opinion of the Director of Urban Planning has been sought and a positive decision will be taken as soon as it is received.