"A key initiative in the Budget is 'Bharat-VISTAAR', a multilingual AI-powered agricultural advisory platform that integrates AgriStack and ICAR agricultural practices. The scheme is aimed at making need-based interventions in tea garden areas for strengthening provisions of education and health services to the tea workers. The planters' body also said the Budget takes care for provision for providing social security for plantation workers in Assam. The provision covers family pension-cum-life insurance benefits for plantation workers in Assam through the Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme for tea plantation workers. These schemes are implemented by the Government of Assam for workers governed under the Assam Tea Plantation Provident Fund and Family Pension and Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Act.

Source: The Express Tribune February 02, 2026 03:18 UTC