Two North Bengal tea gardens to reopen Sunday

Two tea gardens of Alipurduar in rth Bengal -- Kalchini and Raimattang -- will resume operations from Sunday after 11 months, a senior state government official said. ditional Labour Commissioner of rth Bengal, Md Rizwan, said two estates toger employ around 3,200 people.

Both tea gardens were put under suspension of work late last year. Rizwan said a tripartite meeting h been convened by Labour Commissioner's Office of rth Bengal, and it was agreed to reopen estates by respective manments.

He said workers and employees will receive pay during period of suspension, but service continuity will be maintained in respect of statutory dues like provident fund and gratuity.

workers will also receive bonus at 12 per cent for 2019-20, official ded.