Giving is a joyous experience and workers of Dikom garden in Dibrugarh district of Upper Assam saluted the management this Rongali Bihu by coming out voluntarily to pluck tea leaves despite the lockdown. Dikom, a Rossell Tea garden, is spread over 610 hectares and produces 13 million kg of orthodox tea. The tea industry is facing a huge loss of crop and revenue during the lockdown. Bedi, who had worked for many decades in the tea gardens of Assam, said in a message to the garden management: “Well done Samar and Team Dikom. It takes years of motivation and good care of the workers by the management.

Source: The Telegraph April 15, 2020 23:03 UTC