Eti Koli, Duti Paat (Tea Garden Workers Welfare Scheme)

Why it matters

Gives tea garden workers and small tea-growing families a one-time cash payment to support their household income.

What you get

Approved in 2025 with an outlay of Rs.342 crore, Eti Koli, Duti Paat provides a one-time financial assistance of Rs.5,000 to eligible tea garden workers and employees across Assam, benefiting around 7 lakh people from the tea-tribe and Adivasi communities who form the backbone of the state's tea economy. The scheme is part of a broader set of welfare measures for tea garden communities that also includes land pattas, healthcare support and educational access initiatives.

Eligibility criteria

• Tea garden worker or employee in a recognised tea estate/garden in Assam
• Name listed in the tea garden's worker records
• Bank account for direct benefit transfer

How to apply

1. 1

   Check with your tea garden management or the Tea Tribes Welfare office whether you are on the eligible worker list

2. 2

   Submit Aadhaar and bank details for verification

3. 3

   Receive the one-time assistance via direct bank transfer

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Tea garden worker identity proof
• Bank passbook