Questionnaire for industrial visit

Name of the industrial unit- Phoolbari Tea Estate

Students: 16 Students from E2 and E3 Geography
Teachers: KBH and MNB
Date: 24.9.22

1. LOCATION:

a. Address of Phoolbari:

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b. Address of Head office:

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c. Distance of Phoolbari from AVS (in Km)

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d. Nearest railway station

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e. Accesses to state and National highway

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f. Access to airport

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2. HISTORY OF PHOOLBARI

a. When was Phoolbari established?

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b. When did Phoolbari start production?

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c. Who are the present owners of Phoolbari?

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d. Who were the previous owners of Phoolbari?

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3. PRODUCTION

a. Which type of tea does Phoolbari produce?

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b. Where do the raw materials used in the industry come from? (Own garden or sourced from
outside)

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c. Last 10 years factory production in tonnes.

2011 – 12 -

2012 – 13 -

2013 – 14 -

2014 – 15 -

2015 – 16 -

2016 – 17 -

2017 – 18 -

2018 – 19 -

2019 – 20 -

2020 – 21 –

4. FACTORY

a. What is the total land occupied by the industrial unit and the adjoining garden?

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b. What is the land use pattern of the industrial unit?

(Access to roads/ car parks/ outdoor storage of materials/ space for residence/ area under tea
gardens/ recreational facilities)

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c. What amenities are present in the Phoolbari Tea Estate?

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5. LABOUR

a. Data on labour

Nature of employment Numbers

1. manual

2. Semi - skilled

3. skilled

4. Secretarial or clerical

5. Managerial or Executive

6. MALE

7. FEMALE

b. What is the total strength of the employees in Phoolbari Tea Estate? Is the Labour force local or
have they migrated from other states?

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6. RESOURCES

a. What is the main source of power for the industry?

(Electricity/ Diesel/ Steam/ Coal/Others/ Use of kilowatts per annum)

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b. What is the source of water for the gardens? (Name of the river/lake/ canal etc.)

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c. What are the various method of irrigation used in the Phoolbari tea garden?
(well/ tube well/ bore well/ sprinkler irrigation/ drip irrigation/ canal/ aqueduct)

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d. Mode of transportation used for:-

Rail lorry Bullock Human tempo other

cart labour

a. Raw materials

b. Finished products

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7. MARKET

a. Where does Phoolbari sell its product? (Market – local, national, international)

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8. PRODUCTION

a. How are the raw materials used in the industry (Phoolbari) is processed?

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b. What are the various machines used in the factory?

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9. COVID 19

a. What were the overall impact of COVID 19 at the Phoolbari Tea Estate?

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b. What steps were taken at Phoolbari Tea Estate to overcome the negative impacts of COVID 19?

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10. RESOURCE PERSON DETAILS

a. Manager of Phoolbari Tea Estate

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b. Name of the person taking the students around and explain the process.

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