Tea Development and Promotion Scheme | Subsidy for small tea growers through subsidy support for replanting

Operated by
Tea Board - Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Central Government
Purpose
To provide assistance for the productivity and production of tea for small growers, financial assistance scheme for small tea growers through subsidy support for replanting is given.
Probable duration
42825

Eligibility

  • Applicant tea garden must have valid registration with Tea Board and possess identification card issued by Tea Board
  • The applicant shall use only approved planting materials.
  • The plant population will not be less than 10,000 plants per hectare in the replanted /replacement planting area subject to limitation of topography.
  • The old and uneconomic sections where sectional average yield is lower than the garden average yield for the last three consecutive years are eligible for subsidy. However the minimum age shall not be less than 40 years
  • In the case of applications for replanting, after completion of uprooting, the uprooted area shall be rehabilitated with an approved rehabilitation crop for a period of not less than 18 months in case of gardens in plains and not less than 12 months in case of gardens in the hills
  • Refer point B in page no. 4 of link provided for Further Eligibity Rules.

Benefit Description

Tea Development and Promotion Scheme - Subsidy for small tea growers through subsidy support for replanting

Application process

The application for subsidy will be submitted in the prescribed format complete in all respect (with all supporting documents) to the nearest office of the Tea Board 30 days before the commencement of the field operations or procurement of items. The form is detailed in the link below:
http://teaboard.gov.in/pdf/schemes/Modalities-and-scheme%20guidelines-12th-Plan.pdf 

Other Details

Conditions if Any
  • Pre-approval inspection: A pre-approval inspection will be carried out by the field office of the Board soon after receipt of application from the gardens to justify the need for undertaking the relevant operation for which subsidy has been sought for. However, pre-approval inspection is not required in respect of Field mechanization activity. On completion of the pre-approval inspection, a No Objection Certificate (NOC) will be issued by the concerned field office for proceeding with the field work or procurement of items. The commitment of the Board will become binding only after issuance of approval cum sanction letter following the scrutiny of the post-operative inspection report.
  • 1st inspection - Post operative inspection: This inspection will be carried out by the field office / Development officer / Assistant Director of the Board soon after receipt of information from the applicant garden as to the completion of field works viz. New planting The applicant garden should produce a post activity survey map in respect of new planting as the case may be to be submitted to the field office for arranging Post-operative inspection. Satisfactory completion of the field work viz., New planting being offered for physical verification by the Field office of the Board and receiving the supporting documents along with the inspection report from field office will entail the applicant garden for receiving of subsidy.
  • 2nd Inspections: The 2nd Inspection will be carried out within 24 months in case of new planting after the date of completion of planting / completion of infilling with or without interpolating for verification of upkeep & maintenance of the area. For replacement planting, the actual extent of area uprooted against replacement planting shall also be verified during this inspection. The 2nd instalment of subsidy will be released on receipt of a satisfactory 2nd post planting inspection report from the field office of the Board.
  • Other inspections: Apart from the above, the Board may carry out or cause to be carried out such investigations as deemed necessary for verification of the particulars furnished in the application or for any other purposes connected with grant of subsidy. The applicant shall fully co-operate in such investigations and place at Board
More Information
Annexure Link:
Not Available

Link:
Kindly Refer the Page No-98 from below link-
http://www.teaboard.gov.in/pdf/schemes/Modalities-and-scheme%20guidelines-12th-Plan.pdf 

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