Chhattisgarh promoting tea cultivation in northern belt

To start with, state govt has earmarked 5-acre private land for plantation at village Lalya in Mainpat; govt to give all assistance to farmer taking up cultivation

Mineral-rich Chhattisgarh is planning to promote tea cultivation in the northern belt of the state, which is endowed with frosty picturesque pockets.

To start with, the state government has earmarked a 5-acre private land stretch for tea plantation at village Lalya in Mainpat, an enchanting tourist destination known as the “Shimla of Chhattisgarh”. The state government will offer all assistance to the farmer taking up tea cultivation there.

“The officials have been directed to fence the area to protect the plants and install solar pump for irrigation from the rivulet running alongside the land,” Chhattisgarh’s food and civil supplies minister