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.
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.
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
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.
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,