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Jul 30, 2022Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha launched the premium version of Tripura’s own tea brand named ‘Tripureshwari premium brand’ on Saturday and said that the government is moving ahead to consider the proposal of selling state produced tea in atleast 22 airports across the country.
He said, government has initiated a process to set up a tea auction centre in the state and wants to help the industry flourish in addition to the generation of more employment opportunities.
“Government has undertaken an initiative to export tea to Bangladesh and set up a tea auction centre for the state,” Saha said, adding that the quality of Tripureswari tea has enthralled the tea lovers.
He said, “The Tripura Tea Development Corporation (TTDC) was supplying the Tripureswari premium tea brand only through ration shops under a public distribution system across the state.” He however said that people of the state would get the taste of their own products at an affordable price.
The Chief Minister said his government is cooperating with tea growers in different ways including granting land entitlement to them, ensuring conducive environment and assistance to small-time tea growers.
The Tripura tea Development Corporation Chairman Santosh Saha among others were present in the launching ceremony of ‘Tripureshwari premium brand’.
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