Tea Tourism Center is coming up in Tocklai, Assam
Tocklai Tea Research Institute
Foundation stone for a Tea Tourism Center has laid by Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister of Assam at Tocklai Tea Research Institute in Jorhat on 30th September 2018. The Tea Tourism Center to be built under the signature project of the state, ‘Uttaran Scheme’.
Speaking on the occasion, Sonoval said that the tea industry of Assam has been facing tough competition in the world tea market, especially due to entry of new countries in the tea production sector.
“In order to put up with the challenging situation, the state tea industry have to upgrade the quality of its production. We expect the scientists of Tocklai Tea Research Institute to lead the industry in this direction,” he added.
While talking on the importance of advanced planning and scientific approach for regaining lost glory of the tea industry of the state, the Chief Minister further said that both the Central and State Governments are committed to improve the tea sector of the state and ready to provide the required support in this regard.
“The researchers and scientists of the Tea Research Institute must come up with newer inventions, so that Assam Tea could capture the tea market of the world,” said the minister.
Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Finance Minister, while speaking on the occasion, said that the State Government has adopted ‘Uttaran Scheme’ to give a new dimension to the visions of the MLAs and implementing innovative projects suitable to local needs.
“The State Government will spend an amount of Rs. 1260 crore during the current fiscal year under the scheme. We should adopt a better strategy and improve the quality of the tea produced in the state for tackling the present challenges,” said Sarma.
