Question : SPECIAL PACKAGE FOR TEA LABOURERS

(a) whether the Government has decided to offer any special package for all round development of tea labourers for their education, health and pure drinking water facilities in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has issued directives to consider raising of wages of the tea workers; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY(SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)

a)&b): No, Sir.

c) & d) : Central Government does not fix the minimum wages for the tea workers and has not issued any directives to consider raising of wages of tea workers.