HT Correspondent
MARGHERITA, Oct 3: Hari Nanda Gorh, secretary of the Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS) Margherita branch, during a briefing with media persons on Thursday, reacted to the incident on the September 24 and 25 at Powai Tea Estate, where workers protested over the bonus issue, which led to a two-day halt at the estate.
Hari Nanda Gorh said that due to two so-called vested interest leaders of the Powai area, namely Rupesh Tanti and Nirmal Das Kalandi, the incident occurred. Without having any information, the workers of Powai Tea Estate protested, and for that reason, they were deprived of two days’ wages, for which both Rupesh Tanti and Nirmal Das Kalandi are fully responsible.
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Hari Nanda Gorh stated that both Rupesh Tanti and Nirmal Das Kalandi provoked the workers of Powai Tea Estate to protest. As a result, they received nothing; hence, their two days’ wages were cut off. The Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS) Margherita branch warns Rupesh Tanti and Nirmal Das Kalandi not to play with the emotions of tea garden workers; otherwise, in the coming days, they will have to face harsh punishment under the law.
On Thursday, a quantum of bonus was declared by the management of 39 tea estates within the Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS) Margherita branch. The workers of Powai Tea Estate will get 20%, Hollonghabi Tea Estate 20%, Segunbari Tea Estate 20%, Pengree Tea Estate 20%, Shree Krishna Tea Estate 20%, Tipam Tea Estate 19%, Jankipur Tea Estate 19%, Konapather Tea Estate 16%, Ledo Tea Estate 20%, Khatangpani Tea Estate 20%, Brahmajan Tea Estate 20%, Bogapani Tea Estate 20%, Dehing Tea Estate 20%, Dirok Tea Estate 20%, Margherita Tea Estate 20%, Namdang Tea Estate 20%, Paharpur Tea Estate 8.33%, Longtong Tea Estate 16%, MR Tea Estate 16%, Anand Tea Estate 13%, Koriapani Tea Estate 17%, Patkai Tea Estate 16%, Natunmati Tea Estate 12%, Sharma Agriculture 13%, Bishnu Tea Estate 15%, Hanuman Tea Estate 15%, B M Ambikapur Tea Estate 12%, Dibru Valley Tea Estate 12.5%, New Rangamala Tea Estate 12%, Pengareegorh Tea Estate 13%, Green Valley 12%, Toka Pather Tea Estate 12%, Gogoi Chitranala Tea Estate 12%, Suraj Tea Estate 12%, Seojee Tea Estate 12%, Saikia Tea Estate 8.33%, G L Tea Estate 8.33%, Renuprova Tea Estate 11%, and Binapani Tea Estate 20% bonus for this Durga Puja.
Hari Nanda Gorh said that under the Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS) Margherita branch, there are a total of 39 tea estates, with 16 tea estates having factories and 23 being green leaf sellers.
