Published on : 04 Dec 2025, 2:17 am

Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI: Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed the Lok Sabha that the Tea Board utilised Rs 150.20 crore during the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26 (as of October 31, 2025) for Assam under the ‘Tea Board is implementing the ‘ Tea Development & Promotion Scheme (TDPS)’. The minister said this in his reply to Congress MP from Assam Gaurav Gogoi.

The Congress MP wanted to know (a) the current status of implementation of the ‘Tea Development & Promotion Scheme’ in Assam, including funds allocated and utilised in the state during the past five years, (b) the number of small tea growers in Assam who have benefited under the scheme, (c) the key outcomes achieved in Assam as a result of the sch

See Full Page