(a) The number of tea gardens lying closed/abandoned by the management alongwith the number of workers rendered jobless as a result thereof, State-wise;
(b)Whether the Government has chalked out a plan to reopen such
gardens by utilizing the Rs. 100 crore package announced for the
plantation sector; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI KAMAL NATH)
(a) : As per available information, 39 tea gardens are presently lying closed
of which 20 are in Kerala, 17 in West Bengal and 2 in Assam.
The approximate number of workers affected are 31,110 of which 10,050
are in Kerala, 18,960 in West Bengal and 2,100 in Assam.
(b): No, Sir.
(c): Does not arise.