Sitharaman meets stakeholders of closed, stressed tea gardens

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 04 2016 | 8:23 PM IST
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today met stakeholders of closed and stressed tea plantations of West Bengal at Siliguri amidst reports of death of tea garden workers.
"Meeting and consultation with stakeholders of closed/ stressed tea plantations of West Bengal at Siliguri today," the Minister said in a tweet.
She also visited and interacted with workers of Bundapani Tea Garden near Bhutan border in West Bengal.
West Bengal Chief Minister had warned tea estate owners to hand over the business to government if they were unable to run it properly.
Duncan Group of Industries had closed the Bagrakote Tea Garden in Jalpaiguri Estate.
The state government in the past had taken over five tea gardens and auctioned them to new management.
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First Published: Jan 04 2016 | 8:23 PM IST

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