Plan to revive 15 ATC gardens
Notwithstanding the Assam Tea Corporation (ATC)-run tea gardens' accumulated loss of Rs 200 crore since 2000 till 2006-07, the State Government was keen to revive the 15 ailing tea gardens, and a revival roadmap has already been drawn. Revealing this before the State Assembly while replying to a call attention by CPM legislator Ananta Deka, State Industries Minister Pradyut Bardoloi today said that the State Government had an obligation for the workers and employees of the ATC gardens and that the Government had spent an amount of Rs 108 crore for the gardens during 2001-07.