3 min readJul 5, 2026 07:03 PM IST
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a Rs 313.3-crore special assistance package for tea garden workers, in a major relief to the tea estate labourers primarily concentrated in the plains and hills in North Bengal.
Adhikari said a state-level committee had finalised the implementation plan for the ‘Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana’ (PMCSPY) scheme, with the aim of transforming the livelihood of the tea garden workers in the state.
The state government believes it will play a crucial role in improving the living standards of over 3 lakh beneficiaries. The scheme’s framework has been designed prioritising three key areas — education, health and infrastructure.
Taking to social media, Adhikari posted on his X handle, “We are committed to the comprehensive welfare, development of health and educational parameters of our hardworking tea garden workers of North Bengal. To ensure expeditious and smooth progress, our state-level committee recently finalised the implementation plan for the ‘Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana’ (PMCSPY) scheme. With a total financial allocation of Rs 313.3 crore, we are bringing transformative changes to the lives of our ‘Cha Shramiks’”
“The North Bengal Development Department (NBDD) would be leading this effort as the executing agency and will work closely with the Health Department, the Paschim Banga Samagra Siksha Mission and District Administrations to roll this out smoothly. Our government remains steadfast in its dedication to the prosperity and well-being of the tea garden workers,” the CM added.
Adhikari outlined that Rs 177 crore has been allotted towards boosting educational infrastructure and quality interventions for the families of tea garden workers under ‘Cha Shramik Shiksha Yojana’ (CSSY); Rs 72 crore to upgrade health facilities and ensure robust medical services in the tea garden areas under ‘Cha Shramik Swasthya Suraksha Yojana’ (CSSSY); Rs 63 crore to build 321 resting sheds — 88 in the hills and 233 in plains — under the ‘Cha Shramik Ashray Yojana’ (CSAY).
“These sheds will be equipped with modern, dignified amenities including off-grid solar power, clean drinking water, comfortable seating arrangements and hygienic ceramic-floored toilets,” the CM added.
We are committed to the comprehensive welfare, development of health and educational parameters of our hardworking Tea Garden Workers of North Bengal.
To ensure expeditious and smooth progress, our State Level Committee recently finalized the implementation plan for the ‘Pradhan… pic.twitter.com/LqpF7c21TC— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) July 5, 2026
While the Centre had already launched the PMCSPY, it had not been implemented in West Bengal till now. The formation of a state-level committee following the BJP government’s formation paved the way for the scheme. The administration said the government’s primary objective is to rapidly commence work on the project and extend its benefits to the tea garden workers of north Bengal.
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