Assam launches 'Eti Koli Duti Paat': ₹5,000 for every tea garden worker
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Mukhya Mantrir Eti Koli Duti Paat scheme at Doomdooma, Tinsukia, on 25 January 2026, giving ₹5,000 to each tea garden worker.
Summary
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma formally launched the Mukhya Mantrir Eti Koli Duti Paat scheme at Doomdooma in Tinsukia district on 25 January 2026. Announced in the state budget to mark 200 years of Assam's tea industry, the scheme gives one-time assistance of ₹5,000 to every tea garden worker, permanent or casual. According to the government, 6,03,927 tea workers across 836 tea gardens will benefit.
Key facts
- Launched
- 25 January 2026, Doomdooma, Tinsukia district
- Benefit
- One-time ₹5,000 per tea garden worker (permanent or casual)
- Beneficiaries
- 6,03,927 tea workers
- Coverage
- 836 tea gardens
- Occasion
- 200 years of Assam's tea industry
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Assam's 'Mukhya Mantrir Eti Koli Duti Paat' scheme, launched in January 2026, provides one-time assistance of how much to each tea garden worker?
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Correct answer: D — ₹5,000
Assam Tribune, Economic Times and TOI: the scheme gives ₹5,000 to every tea garden worker, permanent or casual.
The Eti Koli Duti Paat scheme was launched to mark which milestone, and where was it launched?
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Correct answer: B — 200 years of Assam's tea industry; Doomdooma (Tinsukia)
Assam Tribune, ET and TOI: launched at Doomdooma in Tinsukia district as part of the celebration of 200 years of Assam's tea industry.