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IN PHOTOS: PM Modi spends time at tea gardens in Assam
Updated On: 09 March, 2024 06:39 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a two-day visit to Assam, took some time out from his tour to spend some time at a tea estate. Pics/PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a two-day visit to Assam, took some time out from his tour to spend some time at a tea estate. Pics/PTI
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Taking to his X handle, PM Modi urged tourists to visit Assam`s tea gardens during their visits to the state
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"Assam is known for its splendid tea gardens, and Assam Tea has made its way all over the world. I would like to laud the remarkable tea garden community, which is working hard and enhancing Assam`s prestige all over the world," the X post read
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The tea community in Assam, which comprises a sizeable portion of the state`s population, plays a critical role in dozens of Assembly constituencies
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Tea plantation in Assam has come a full circle as thousands of small farmers have taken to growing the crop, primarily shifting from paddy. The tea plantation business has seen unemployed youths taking up tea cultivation as a business venture. Some even cultivate it in their backyards , while many have started their tea stories through startups
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A stay in the tea garden, playing golf and driving through tea estates could be some unforgettable experiences
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Tea growers in Assam are celebrating the plantation industry reaching a crucial milestone of 200 years. Tea estates around plantations, hitherto unexplored and unpicked, in the state`s upper reaches first came to be established way back in 1823
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