With new UDF government in power, crisis-ridden tea plantation sector in Peerumade expects urgent intervention
The newly elected UDF government is expected to intervene in the struggling tea plantation sector of Peerumade. Major tea estates remain closed, and workers are facing delays in wages and benefits. Local leaders are calling for a comprehensive package to address the ongoing crisis and ensure the future of the industry.
- ▪The UDF government is now in power and is expected to address the issues in the tea plantation sector.
- ▪Several major tea estates in Peerumade are currently closed, impacting workers' livelihoods.
- ▪Plantation leaders are advocating for government support to resolve wage and benefit delays.
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As the United Democratic Front (UDF) government assumes power, the crisis-ridden tea plantation sector in Peerumade hills of Idukki is expecting an emergency intervention to ensure the future of the century-old industry.According to plantation sector leaders, three major tea estates, Peerumade Tea Company, Kottamala MMJ Estate, and MMJ Bonami Estate, in Peerumade remain closed. Furthermore, salaries and other benefits remain outstanding in several companies, including POABS, as many estates are facing a survival crisis.‘Dire situation’Kerala Plantation Workers Union (INTUC) general secretary Shaji Pynadathu said the plantation sector in Peerumade is facing a dire situation and desperately needs government support to recover.“Workers are not receiving timely wages, retirement benefits,…
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