The Assam government has provincialised 422 schools run by the Tea Garden authorities in the state following which the schools will receive mid-day meals, uniforms, and free textbooks.
Coinciding with 200 years of Assam tea celebrations, the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre has planned to organize year-long programmes to celebrate 200 years of Assam tea.
Starting next financial year, the state government in the Budget document proposed to increase the subsidy from Rs 7 to Rs 10 per kg. For 2023-24, when the state is celebrating the 200 years of its tea industry, the incentive would, however, be Rs 12 per kg.
The Tea Association of India hailed budgetary provisions and announcements made in the Assam budget 2023-24 and said it was strong on capital expenditure, focus on long-term sustainability and will provide a fillip for the tea industry in all sphere.
Presenting the State Budget for the financial year 2023-24 in the Assam assembly, state Finance Minister Ajanta Neog said that - "Our Government wishes to celebrate 200 years of Assam tea, which coincides with the year 2023, in a grand manner. We propose to organize road shows in major citie
Renowned globally for its richly coloured and aromatic tea, Assam, the country's largest tea producer provides livelihood to millions with many others directly or indirectly dependent on the plantation sector. Assam now produces nearly 700 million kg of tea annually and accounts for aroun
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday held a meeting with various tea industry stakeholders and discussed the challenges and road ahead for the tea gardens under Assam Tea Corporation (ATC).
Assam Industry Minister Bimal Borah on Sunday visited the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre's tea lounge, which is attracting much attention at the International Trade Fair in Delhi.
India as a whole contributes 23 per cent to the global tea output and is estimated overall employment is around 1.2 million workers in the tea plantation sector. Assam alone produces nearly 700 million kg of tea annually, accounting for around half of India's overall tea production.
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New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Renowned globally for its richly coloured and aromatic tea, Assam the country's largest tea producer is now working on a new policy for its nearly 200-year-old tea industry.
Nayanmoni Saikia started the day with an emphatic 23-0 victory over Gujarat's Vaishali Makvana in a Group A contest and ended it with a 21-10 win over Beena Shah of West Bengal. In between, she joined her Assam teammates to post a 33-3 verdict against Manipur in the Fours competition.