THE PANDEMIC IN NORTH BENGAL: COVID-19 AND PLANTATION WORKERS
From 1st Jan, 2021 onwards, the daily wage of the tea garden worker has increased to INR 202 from INR 176. Imagine living a life with your family for Rs 202 a day, when the prices of essential items such as rice, potato, pulses, cooking oil, gas have skyrocketed, and the inflation has exponentially increased. […]