Eti Koli Duti Paat Scheme 2026, Assam Tea Garden Workers Financial Assistance Details

Assam is the only state in India which produce higher amount of tea. The main contribution behind the success and maintenance of the production is only with the help of the tea Garden workers. The government has launched a welfare scheme for these workers to provide them with some financial support and other facilities. If we are talking about the benefits given by the Chief Minister to these hard-working tea garden workers, they will get one time grant of Rs 5,000 under the “Eti Koli Duti Paat Scheme”.

The government announced the scheme in January 2026 and transferred the money directly into the bank accounts of 6 beneficiaries. The scheme was implemented in 27 districts and 73 Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Assam, where all the tea garden workers are included. The chief minister has finally fulfilled their promise that they had made during the election. All the tribes of the tea garden benefit through the scheme and get financial support from the state. Under these flagship program the government celebrate the success of the tea in Assam and their recognition all over the world. There are so many other benefits provided by the government for the tea workers, which we are going to discuss next.

Eti Koli Duti Paat Scheme 2026

All the qualified tea garden workers are eligible under the government announcement. The scheme provides one time of Rs 5000 to every eligible beneficiary. The government will transfer the money into the bank account of workers. All the workers make sure that their bank account is Aadhar-linked to maintain transparency. As we all know, Assam is one of the largest tea production state.

This scheme mainly covers all the registered workers in the state and those who are working as employees in the tea garden. The government provide one-time financial assistance to these workers to offer some help. The employees in the management are not eligible for the scheme. This initiative is to appreciate the work of tea garden workers in Assam and their contribution to making the state one of the largest tea producers. All of them have a great role to provide recognition to the state of Assam all over the world. Now the government want to provide them with financial stability.

Highlights For Tea Garden Workers

Eligible Workers

• The worker should be a permanent resident of Assam state.
• The scheme offered financial help to only those who are registered employees of the tea garden.
• The beneficiary must have Aadhar link bank account in a commercial bank of the Scheduled class.

Who is not eligible?

• The owner of the tea garden and the management staff are not eligible.
• Income tax paying applicant is also not eligible.
• Government employees are also excluded.
• If you have already received such financial help from the state government, then you are not eligible.
• Any contractual employee in any government department is not eligible.

Important Documents

• Aadhar card of the worker
• Valid mobile number
• Identity proof like Aadhar card, voter ID card, or ration card
• Residential proof of Assam
• Tea garden worker employment affidavit

Financial Assistance Transfer Details

• All the beneficiaries who are eligible as per the guidelines of the state government must contact the tea garden management, and they will add your name to the eligible Candidate List.
• The management will submit the list of all the tea garden workers to the district-level implementation committee, and then they will verify this on the official portal.
• Once the verification is done with Aadhar details and other information of the tea workers, then they will approve your application.
• All the selected and approved beneficiaries will get rupees 5000 in their bank account.

Other Benefits of Tea Workers

• The government also announced the land rights to the tea garden workers and facilities of creches in the tea Gardens. The main motive to introduce this initiative is to provide child care for the women who are working in the tea Gardens. By doing so, the government help these women workers and makes their life easy for their children. Along with this, the toilet service will also be introduced by the government in the tea garden region. 
• There are so many benefits provided by the chief minister for the Welfare of the tea garden and the community. 
• The government provides 3% reservation to the tea tribes and the BC community people belong to grade 3 and grade 4 jobs. 

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