Sept. 24: A worker of the closed Redbank Tea Estate in the Dooars died last night taking the death toll in the garden to 35 since November when the management left the estate.
Albis Nag, 40, a resident of Dokan Labour Line died of suspected malnutrition.
“The state is paying a monthly assistance of Rs 1,500 to each worker since February and it has made some other arrangements, like distribution of free food grains and holding health camps. But there are workers and residents who are suffering from malnutrition and other diseases. Some have been treated in government hospitals but many like Albis are in their houses,” said garden worker Rajesh Lakra.
In November, Redbank Group had left the garden along with two other estates that it owns — Dharanipur and Surendranagar,
“It is not possible to survive on relief for months and years. Despite instructions from the chief minister, distribution of food grains and medicines and health camps are irregular,” Lakra said.
The Jalpaiguri district health administration has decided to conduct an inquiry into the death of the worker. “The BMOH of Dhupguri (Redbank is in Dhupguri block), has been asked to conduct an inquiry and submit a detailed report,” Prakash Mridha, the CMOH of Jalpaiguri, said.
In another development today, the labour department disbursed Rs 1,500 as bonus to workers of five closed gardens in the Dooars and Raipur Tea Estate that re-opened recently. “The state had announced that along with FAWLOI (Financial Assistance to Workers of Locked Out Industries), workers of shut gardens will get Rs 1,500 bonus before Puja,” Sourav Chakraborty, Jalpaiguri district Trinamul president said. “They will get it soon.”
In total, 3,240 workers, from five shut Dooars estates and Raipur garden that re-opened recently, would get the bonus.
The state government, however, is yet to pay bonus at the rate of 20 per cent to 3,000-odd workers from the five gardens owned by the West Bengal Tea Development Corporation.
Madhu estate official
The financer of Madhu Tea Estate, Gopal Goyel, whose house was gheraoed by workers demanding full bonus on September 27, has been admitted to a Siliguri nursing home.
Source: Telegraph
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| Death toll reaches 35 in closed Red Bank Tea Estate in the Dooars |
“The state is paying a monthly assistance of Rs 1,500 to each worker since February and it has made some other arrangements, like distribution of free food grains and holding health camps. But there are workers and residents who are suffering from malnutrition and other diseases. Some have been treated in government hospitals but many like Albis are in their houses,” said garden worker Rajesh Lakra.
In November, Redbank Group had left the garden along with two other estates that it owns — Dharanipur and Surendranagar,
“It is not possible to survive on relief for months and years. Despite instructions from the chief minister, distribution of food grains and medicines and health camps are irregular,” Lakra said.
The Jalpaiguri district health administration has decided to conduct an inquiry into the death of the worker. “The BMOH of Dhupguri (Redbank is in Dhupguri block), has been asked to conduct an inquiry and submit a detailed report,” Prakash Mridha, the CMOH of Jalpaiguri, said.
In another development today, the labour department disbursed Rs 1,500 as bonus to workers of five closed gardens in the Dooars and Raipur Tea Estate that re-opened recently. “The state had announced that along with FAWLOI (Financial Assistance to Workers of Locked Out Industries), workers of shut gardens will get Rs 1,500 bonus before Puja,” Sourav Chakraborty, Jalpaiguri district Trinamul president said. “They will get it soon.”
In total, 3,240 workers, from five shut Dooars estates and Raipur garden that re-opened recently, would get the bonus.
The state government, however, is yet to pay bonus at the rate of 20 per cent to 3,000-odd workers from the five gardens owned by the West Bengal Tea Development Corporation.
Madhu estate official
The financer of Madhu Tea Estate, Gopal Goyel, whose house was gheraoed by workers demanding full bonus on September 27, has been admitted to a Siliguri nursing home.
Source: Telegraph
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