Wage for tea garden workers in West Bengal

Q.  What was the suggested revised minimum wage for tea garden workers in West Bengal?
- Published on 08 Jan 16

a. Rs 150
b. Rs.200
c. Rs. 275
d. Rs. 250

ANSWER: Rs. 250
 
- Union Minister of Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed a revised minimum wage for tea garden workers in West Bengal as the government and the State reached an agreement to reopen the gardens
- A majority of the workers accepted the government’s offer for a minimum wage of about Rs. 250.
- The proposal made in the meeting was that along with Rs. 122.50 a fringe benefit of Rs.109 will be added and the minimum wages will be fixed near Rs. 250

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