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Assam Announces 20% Durga Puja Bonus For Over 10 Lakh Tea Garden Workers
Assam's 20% Durga Puja bonus affects over 10 lakh tea garden workers.
Context
What happened: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a 20% Durga Puja bonus for tea garden workers, to be distributed in over 800 tea gardens before Durga Puja.
Key numbers: 20% bonus; over 10 lakh workers; over 800 tea gardens.
Why it matters: The bonus covers more than 10 lakh tea garden workers across the state ahead of the festival.
What changed
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a 20% Durga Puja bonus for tea garden workers, to be distributed in over 800 tea gardens before Durga Puja.
Why it matters
The bonus covers more than 10 lakh tea garden workers across the state ahead of the festival.