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North Bengal tea industry faces crisis due to heat wave
Updated : 2 years ago IST
As several parts of the country grapple with the ongoing heat wave, the situation poses serious challenges for the tea industry in North Bengal.
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Scanty rain hits tea industry in North Bengal
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The North Bengal tea industry which accounts for around 25 per cent of the total production of India tea is suffering hefty losses this year due to very less rain and the incessant effect of pests.
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30 pc slump likely in tea production in north Bengal due heavy rains
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Siliguri (West-Bengal) [India], August 13 (ANI): Heavy rains have impacted tea production in North Bengal's Terai and Dooars regions and it could come down by about 30 per cent over the estimated production for the season, industry experts said.
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Siliguri: Tea industry at a loss amid hike in coal prices, seeks immediate
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], April 17 (ANI): With the increase in the coal prices, the tea industry in North Bengal, also the economic backbone for the people in the hills, is in dire need of an alternative source of power. This has also given rise to a paucity of coal supply, thus, affec
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North Bengal tea industry suffering losses
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], July 1 (ANI): The tea planters in North Bengal are staring at a huge financial loss with the tea prices drastically plummeting in the country.
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Deprived of clean drinking water, North Bengal tea garden workers cry foul
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): "We experience a severe scarcity of drinking water here throughout the year. However, the problem intensifies during the summer. Most of the wells dry up and all the families here rely on nearby taps as the only water source. Vote or no vote,
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