Panchami relief for 19,254 tea workers as WB govt announces Rs 5,000 aid, extra foodgrains

Kolkata, Oct 14 (UNI) On the eve of Panchami, the West Bengal government on Wednesday announced Rs 5,000 assistance and additional foodgrains for 19,254 tea workers from closed gardens, as the state stepped up support for tea workers ahead of Durga Puja. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, speaking after a Cabinet meeting at Nabanna, said workers from tea gardens that had remained closed during the past three years would receive the assistance through the Labour Department. "This is a small gesture. This is a small gift from the government for the welfare of tea garden workers," Adhikari said. The workers, who…