Bengal: Cinchona plantation workers to get minimum wage of Rs 406 per day

Siliguri, Nov 4 (UNI) In a relief to workers employed in cinchona plantations in the Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills, the West Bengal government has fixed their minimum daily wage at Rs 406, or Rs 10,558 per month, with effect from July 1, 2026. An order issued by the Office of the Labour Commissioner on November 2 stated that the revised minimum wage for adult workers in the scheduled employment of cinchona plantations had been determined after adjustment of the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA). The decision follows several representations from workers' representatives seeking an enhancement of minimum wages. The state government…