The Hindu Business Line : Many tea gardens in Jalpaiguri hit by floods

Kolkata, Sept. 12 The Indian Tea Association (ITA) has received reports that many tea gardens in Jalpaiguri district in northern part of West Bengal have been severely affected by the recent floods, according to a press release issued by ITA.

In many cases, the flood waters have damaged standing tea bushes, factories and labour lines.

Cause

The devastation cause by the floods, the press release states, is wide and varied such as diversion of the Leesh river with river waters flowing over the railway track adjacent to National Highway 31, damage to approach bridge on Chupalang river, the lifeline of Carron tea estate, flooding of Jiti and Jaldhaka rivers eroding tea bearing lands, and the Panna and Basra rivers being in spate has not only cut off the Central Dooars tea estate, but also affected Chuapara tea estate.

Problems compounded

The floods, as it is pointed out, have only compounded the problems already facing the tea estates in Dooars.

The excessive rainfall and reduced hours of sunlight are reportedly depressing the crop and the production of September across the Dooars will be badly hit, fears ITA. Tea movement too has been badly hit, causing accumulation of made tea stocks, which, it is feared, might lead to cash flow problems in the tea industry. The ITA’s Dooars branch is in touch with the district administration to undertake flood-protection measures in the affected gardens to avert further probable loss, the press release adds.

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