CM Himanta Biswa Sarma assures solution of all problems of tea communities

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today held a meeting with the representatives of the Central Committee of Assam Tea Tribe Association at the conference room of his office in Janata Bhawan and discussed several issues confronting the tea tribe community including intensifying vaccination drives in tea garden areas.

Taking views on the number of COVID cases in the tea garden areas, Chief Minister Sarma said that steps will be taken to step up for testing and vaccinations. He said that Health Department would take step to address the COVID cases in the tea garden areas so that operations in the tea gardens do not suffer. He also stated that State government has already initiated measures to help the people confined in the containment zones in the tea garden areas. He also said that his government has issued instructions to all the DCs to stand by the people in the containment zones and help them.

The meeting also discussed issues related to enhancement of wages of tea workers. Sarma also assured the delegation that his government will take steps to solve all problems related to the people belonging to tea community in general and students in particular. The meeting also discussed reservation of seats in medical colleges for tea tribe students.

Minister for tea tribe welfare Sanjay Kisan, President ATTSA Dhiraj Gowala, secretary in-charge Ananta Sona and other members of ATTSA were present during the meeting. The delegation also donated a cheque worth Rs. 50,000 as contribution to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, a press release said.

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