Uttarakhand Tea Industry Eligible activities for financial assistance

• Uttaranchal Tea Factory at Pingalkote in the 1. Raising of tea nursery by self-help

Kausani area in Bageshwar District established
in the year 2001.
• Tea Production under the brand name
“Uttaranchal Tea” is being exported to South
Korea, Japan, Germany, USA, Netherlands, etc.  3. Mechanization
• It is known for orthodox variety of tea that has a
distinct taste and aroma. The agro-climatic
condition in the State is favourable for this
variety.
• At present, the State has five tea estates (4 are
state owned, and others are private owned tea
estates) with approximately 2000 hectares area
under tea cultivation
• Ghorakhal Tea Factory
• Kausani Tea Factory
• Champawat Tea Factory
• Nauti Tea Factory
• Harinagri Tea Factory
• The four tea estates, each equipped with a tea
processing unit, producing around 1 lakh Kg of
tea annually.
• Uttarakhand Tea Development Board has
developed approximately 1,400 hectares of tea
gardens in the hilly areas of the state which shall
further boost the export potential in this sector.
Tea production in Lakhs KG?
1.  Champawat (Champawat) 11.84
2.  Ghorakhal (Nainital) 8.28
3.  Nauti (Chamoli) 6.45
4.  Jakholi (Rudraprayag) 4.78
5.  Pauri 4.55
6.  Jaurasi 3.45
Incentives under Govt. of India Tea Development
and Promotion Scheme  Mechanization
a) Additional Infrastructure Creation: Subsidy @
40% on the actual cost provided the minimum
investment on modernization not less than Rs.
25 Lakh, subject to a ceiling of Rs.150 Lakhs
per factory either in a single year or for the
period of 3 years
b) Setting up of specialty tea units towards product
diversification for production of green tea,
orthodox tea and instant tea: Subsidy @ 40% of
the actual cost of plant and machinery (except
land cost) subject to a ceiling of Rs 200
lakhs/factory for the entire plan period.
c) Quality Certification: Financial assistance for
multiple certifications per factory/estate will be
granted with maximum cap of Rs. 2.00 lakhs per
factory/estate per Financial year and @ 50% for
individual certificates.
d) Incentive for orthodox tea / green tea
production: Subsidy at uniform rate of Rs.3 per
kg of actual production for both leaf and dust
grades manufactured in the factory
groups and farmers producer
organizations for new planting
2. Revival and development of
Dilapidated Tea Plantations
4. Only SHG and FPO will be eligible.
The minimum number of members - 10
Raising of tea nursery by self-help groups and
farmers producer organizations for new planting
1. The rate of financial assistance will be
@ Rs. 7/- per plant.
2. 25% of the sanctioned amount released
upfront for enabling the SHG to
commence the work. Subsidy released
in tranches of 25 % each for 4 tranches.
3. The sanctioned amount preferably
disbursed directly to the vendors
4. The work of raising the nursery to be
completed by the SHG within 3 months
from the date of issue of sanction
order.
Revival and development of Dilapidated Tea
Plantations
1. Financial assistance will be provided
@ 75% of unit cost for replanting and
rejuvenation pruning.
2. The unit cost for replanting is Rs.
17,03,215 per ha and the subsidy per ha
will be Rs. 12,77,411 per ha.
3. The unit cost for rejuvenation is Rs.
3,74,981 per ha and subsidy per ha will
be Rs. 2,81,236 per ha.
1. 50% of the cost of machinery items
eligible under the scheme.
2. Cost of transport of machinery items
will not be eligible.

Special Package For Himachal Pradesh And

Uttarakhand States For Small Tea Growers