Bengal told to clear tea dues

Bengal told to clear tea dues: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Bengal and three other states to pay an interim amount of Rs 127 crore to hundreds of thousands of tea garden workers whose legal dues have remained unpaid for over 15 years.

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Deputation to The Block Development Officer at Mathurapur-II: Mathurapur-II,22nd November, 2017:- A team of 15-20 members from different organizations had submitted their deputation to the Block Development Officer, Swati Chakrabarty of Mathurapur-II block, South 24 Pargana regarding the proper implantation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), new Ration card distribution, Maternity Benefits, Public Distribution system (PDS), Mid-Day Meal, Pradhan Mantri Aabas Yojna, Mission Nirmal Bangla, Drinking Water and Old Age Pension. Members of the following organizations occupied the office area to create pressure on the BDO while some went to submit the deputation. The BDO was well aware about the activities of the following organizations. So, she discussed about the problems in details and promised to take active actions. NREGA: In case of NREGA workers who are not yet paid, she promised to give the delayed wages on Monday (27/11/2017). But the...

National Day of Mourning

Pic Courtesy: Shramajibi Mahila Samity, South 24-Parganas A call for the National Day of Mourning was given by the Right to Food Campaign and leading civil society networks on 1st June 2020. The Right to Food and Work Network, West Bengal in association with its member organizations also has marked the day in memory of the people who have died due to the apathy of the government agencies during the nationwide lockdown. Sit-in(s), demonstrations and related social action initiatives were taken by the field activists with adherence to physical distancing protocols. Women activists led the demonstrations in most of the field areas spread across twenty districts of West Bengal. The call to observe a National Day of Mourning to highlight the insensitive handling of the crisis arising out of the nationwide lockdown was necessitated by the outpouring of sufferings as reported by leading media houses and civil society networks. The call was supported by numerous people led initiatives...

Right to Food and Work Campaign, West Bengal

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