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Mohan Padmanabhan

Agartala, Dec. 18

Mr Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister of State for Commerce, told newspersons in Agartala recently that the Union Government will spend nearly Rs 43 crore as part of the Special Purpose Tea Fund for rejuvenating the tea gardens in Tripura, which are more than 40 years old.

As per a presentation made by a senior team of the Tripura Government for the benefit of the Union Minister on the current scenario with regard to industrial and trade promotion in the State,

Tea processing was an opportunity sector for investment. The State, with a suitable climate and soil, has 58 gardens (4,700 small tea growers), accounting for a total production of 7.4 m kg of tea per annum.

The Minister said the Jampui Hills of North Tripura had potential for growing coffee, for which the Coffee Board will work with the State Government.

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