Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma distributes cheques of ₹1 lakh each among Cachar tea estate families

According to a statement from the Chief Minister's office, the cheques were distributed at a function in Silchar on November 29.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has handed over cheques of ₹1 lakh each to 1,296 families residing at Cachar district's Doloo Tea Estate, which got mired in controversies earlier in the year over land acquisition for a greenfield airport.

According to a statement from the Chief Minister's office, the cheques were distributed at a function in Silchar on Tuesday evening (November 29.)

Mr. Sarma, during the programme, gave assurance that his government would also provide financial assistance to the tune of ₹1 lakh each to the casual employees of Doloo Tea Estate.

"Welfare of people living in tea garden areas has been one of the priorities of my government, which is working for the socio-cultural-economic and academic development of the garden areas," he stated.

The CM also said that his government would appoint adequate number of teachers at the estate's school to ensure academic empowerment of the children there.

He exhorted the families living in tea gardens to "make good use" of the quota earmarked for their children in medical colleges, as education is the “most important tool for human resource development”.