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Tea turmoil: New land policy sparks encroachment concerns

The Statesman Siliguri

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February 09, 2025

As chief minister Mamata Banerjee unveils plans to allow 30 per cent of tea plantation land for commercial use, particularly for tea tourism, tea estate owners are grappling with a different challenge, of illegal encroachments.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

s chief minister Mamata Banerjee unveils plans to allow 30 per cent of tea plantation land for commercial use, particularly for tea tourism, tea estate owners are grappling with a different challenge, of illegal encroachments.

Chinmay Dhar, chairman of the Tea Association of India (TAI), north Bengal Branch, highlighted this issue during the 53rd Annual General Meeting today. Mr Dhar claimed that unauthorised occupation of estate land by non-workers, often through intimidation, has become a major concern.

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