Marking 200 years of Assam’s tea industry, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched the Mukhya Mantrir Eti Koli Duti Paat Scheme at Doomdooma in Tinsukia district, announcing a one-time financial assistance of ₹5,000 each for over six lakh tea garden workers across the state.
The residents staged a protest and blockade of the National Highway near Doomdooma in eastern Assam Tinsukia, demanding compensation for the family members of Sanjeev Chetry, who was killed in a road accident on April 23.
