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In a bid to create a new airport, the Assam government has removed an estimated 30 lakh tea plants from Doloo tea estate, adversely affecting the livelihood of close to 1,900 workers.
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The Assam government has removed an estimated 30 lakh tea plants from Doloo tea estate in Silchar.
Police deployed in Silchar’s Doloo Tea Estate, Assam, on May 11 to clear land for a green field airport. Photo: Special arrangement.