Tea Board to take over 7 closed tea gardens in North Bengal

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The BJP MP from Darjeeling, S S Ahluwalia today said the Union ministry of Commerce and Industry has asked the Tea Board to take over the management of seven tea estates in North Bengal. The concerned plantations were Birpara, Hamtapara, Garganda, Lankapara, Dhumchipara and Dimdima and the move was initiated on January 28 as per provisions of the Tea Act, 1953, Ahluwalia told PTI here.