The Tea Board of India was established in 1953 to enforce the government policies for overseeing the overall performance of the tea industry in India. The Tea Board of India works under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. The Tea Board of India is headquartered at Kolkata. The Chairman, appointed by the Government of India, heads the Tea Board of India.
Tea Board of India: Objectives
The Tea Board of India backs up the tea industry to promote tea research in India and exports tea in the international market.
Activities of Tea Board of India
The activities of the Board are characterized by the provisions of the Tea Act. The primary function of the Tea Board of India is to gather and distribute statistical data regarding the health and performance of tea industry in India.
Some of other major activities of the Tea Board of India include:
- Overseeing the administrative activities of the board
- Maintaining interrelationships of activities among various departments of the Tea Board
- Facilitating several financial assistance plans
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- Providing funds for maintaining internal audit and accounts of the Tea Board
- Regulating production and export of tea in India
- Designing strategies to promote marketing of tea in India and abroad
- Assisting tea industry to procure necessary inputs
- Accumulating statistical data regarding the performance of tea production in India and carrying out cost studies
- Administering legal matters regarding functional activities of the Tea Board
- Promoting research activities to improve the quality of tea production and methods of tea cultivation
- Guaranteeing technical supports to promote trade in global tea market.
- Administering licensing activities
The Offices of the Tea Board of India are located in Kolkata, Moscow, London and Dubai.
Address of Calcutta Head Quarter of Tea Board of India
Tea Board of India
14,B.T.M.Sarani,
Brabourne Road,
P.O. Box 2172
Kolkata-700 001, India
Phone: (91) 33 235 1411
Fax: (91) 33 221-5715
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