In an attempt to ensure social security of over 7,000 tea garden workers of Tripura, the state government has announced a special scheme named "Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa".
A sum of Rs 85 crore would be spent from the government's exchequer for the implementation of the scheme.
The tea production is mainly distributed in North, Sepahijala, Unakoti and West Tripura districts.