The Assam Tea Garden Workers’ Financial Assistance Scheme 2025

Launching Date/Time of The Assam Tea Garden Workers’ Financial Assistance Scheme

• • Approved by Assam Cabinet on May 10, 2025 as part of the 200th anniversary of Assam tea.

Objective of The Assam Tea Garden Workers’ Financial Assistance Scheme

• • To provide direct financial support to tea garden workers in Assam as a welfare gesture and to commemorate 200 years of Assam’s tea industry.

  • Fulfills a promise made in the state budget for 2025–26.

Features of The Assam Tea Garden Workers’ Financial Assistance Scheme

• • One-time direct financial assistance of ₹5,000 per eligible tea garden worker.

  • The scheme targets approximately 7 lakh tea garden workers across Assam.

  • Total budget allocation: ₹342 crore earmarked for the scheme in 2025–26.

  • Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): Amount will be transferred directly to the verified bank accounts of eligible workers.

  • Verification process:

    • Must be a permanent resident of Assam

    • Must be currently employed as a tea garden worker

    • Must have a bank account linked with Aadhaar.

  • Implementation: Involves form submission, digital uploading, and direct payment after verification.

Beneficiaries of The Assam Tea Garden Workers’ Financial Assistance Scheme

• • All eligible tea garden workers in Assam, estimated at 7 lakh individuals.

  • Includes workers who are permanent residents, currently employed in tea gardens, and possess Aadhaar-linked bank accounts