Stakeholders have complained that the local levels have not been responsible for tea workers’ problem of minimum wage.
The tea workers have always complained that the local level has not taken the responsibility for their problems, including the minimum wage.
Participants in a multi-stakeholder interaction on minimum wage provision and implementation status of tea workers in Birtamod, organised by Human Rights Alliance Jhapa, complained that despite its commitment to solve the problems of tea workers, its implementation was not positive.
“There are many commitments but they have not been implemented,” said the tea workers.
Speaking on the occasion, provincial assembly member Jasmaya Gajmer said that the problems of tea workers should be reviewed and implemented as per the commitment of concerned bodies and the issue of workers should be reviewed once and for all.
She stressed the need to solve the problems of tea workers in a sustainable manner by making the law systematic.
Tea workers Radhika Katwal, Narayan Darji, Gandhi Urau and others who participated in the programme said that even if they go to the local level with various problems, their problems are never heard of.
They have complained that the tea estates have not implemented the increase in the minimum daily wage of tea workers to Rs. 415.
They said that the condition of the workers was getting more critical day by day due to non-receipt of minimum wage and there were problems in livelihood, education of children and health.
Source : TRN,
