Assam CM distributes cheques of Rs 1 lakh each among Cachar tea estate families
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Dec 1, 2022 10:41
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has handed over cheques of Rs 1 lakh each to 1,296 families residing at Cachar district's Doloo Tea Estate, which got mired in controversies earlier in the year over land acquisition for a greenfield airport.
According to a statement from the chief minister's office, the cheques were distributed at a function in Silchar on Tuesday evening.
Sarma, during the programme, gave assurance that his government would also provide financial assistance to the tune of Rs 1 lakh each to the casual employees of Doloo Tea Estate.
