Tea Board writes to Centre on Darjeeling shutdown

As tension escalated in Darjeeling, GJM called for indefinite strike and tea estates didn't reopen

With tea producers in the Darjeeling region facing an estimated Rs 150-crore loss as gardens face a near one-month closure, the Tea Board of India has taken this up with the Union commerce ministry and the West Bengal government.

In separate letters to both, the Board has apprised them on the situation, based on inputs from trade bodies and individual producers, said its deputy chairman, S Sarangi. And, asked the state government to suggest how the gardens could be reopened.

Since June 9, the 87 gardens in Darjeeling are closed. First, trade unions had called for a strike to implement