Tripura government women staff to get 2 year maternity leave

In front of the February Tripura assembly elections, the Left Front government on Tuesday declared two years of maternity leave to its ladies representatives – for the initial two kids.

The week cabinet  meeting, led by chief minister Manik Sarkar, took the decision, data and finance minister Bhanulal Saha told the media. He said ladies workers can take leave in one go or discontinuously till the kid turns 18.