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Banks Roll Out Mobile Mini ATMs In Assam Tea Gardens
Sajan Shasoni is a fourth generation tea garden workers from Dherai tea Estate in Assam's Sonitpur district, around 200 km from Guwahati. But unlike his forefathers, he has a bank account, and soon will withdraw cash from an ATM every pay-day.
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Tea Garden In North Bengal Suspends Work Citing Cash Crunch, Unions Differ
A tea garden in North Bengal employing more than 1,500 people has suspended work citing cash crunch. The management of Tirrihanna Tea Garden blames it on the demonetisation announcement but trade unions say the management could be using notes ban as an excuse.
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Assam Plans Biometric Jan Dhan Debit Cards For Tea Garden Workers
The Assam government has directed all tea garden managements to take steps for opening bank accounts of its workers and make them e-payments - the deadline for this mammoth project ended this evening.
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Not Short On Cash, Why Assam Tea Workers Still Don't Have Money For Food
Three weeks after government's notes ban took effect, Assam's tea garden workers are at least getting paid. But they say it has not made much of a difference and they are still deprived of basic necessities.
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Banks Roll Out Mobile Mini ATMs In Assam Tea Gardens
Sajan Shasoni is a fourth generation tea garden workers from Dherai tea Estate in Assam's Sonitpur district, around 200 km from Guwahati. But unlike his forefathers, he has a bank account, and soon will withdraw cash from an ATM every pay-day.
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Tea Garden In North Bengal Suspends Work Citing Cash Crunch, Unions Differ
A tea garden in North Bengal employing more than 1,500 people has suspended work citing cash crunch. The management of Tirrihanna Tea Garden blames it on the demonetisation announcement but trade unions say the management could be using notes ban as an excuse.
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Assam Plans Biometric Jan Dhan Debit Cards For Tea Garden Workers
The Assam government has directed all tea garden managements to take steps for opening bank accounts of its workers and make them e-payments - the deadline for this mammoth project ended this evening.
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Not Short On Cash, Why Assam Tea Workers Still Don't Have Money For Food
Three weeks after government's notes ban took effect, Assam's tea garden workers are at least getting paid. But they say it has not made much of a difference and they are still deprived of basic necessities.
