Guwahati: Indian tea council, in the first quarter of financial year 2021-22, has extended Rs 9.19 Crore as financial assistance to the tea industry stakeholders, including the organized sector, small tea farmers and tea worker wards in the northeast to help some relieve The troubles faced by the industry arising from pandemics.
The council, in a statement, said during the financial year 2020-21, it has extended Rs 60.92 Crore as financial assistance under the development of tea and promotional schemes in the region.
“The Board has implemented a tea and promotional development scheme with the overall objectives to increase productivity and quality through replantation, irrigation, encourage collections among small tea farmers into self-help groups, farmer manufacturer organizations, farmer manufacturer companies and allow them to move up the value chain, Addition of value, incentive for production of orthodox tea, exports through AMINGAON ICD, Tea promotion, research, regulatory activities, welfare measures for workers who are additional for the provisions of the Plantation Labor Law, 1951.
The scheme is applied in all areas that grow tea In the country, including NER, “said the statement.
This added that financial assistance was also expanded with the Casta Casta Sub Plan and sub-parade tribal for Beneficies belonging to SC and St.
Help is credited to a bank account from the recipient by transferring direct benefits with electronic mode.