Tea planters want central scheme SPTF to be reframedSPTF created to ensure higher rate of replantation did not work because of its faulty framework- identified Parliamentary Standing Committe...
- Tea industry likely to invest less this year with lesser financial assistance from Tea Board
Tea Board generally gives 25% subsidy on schemes that are aimed at increasing the quality and productivity of tea bushes.
- Tea industry demands 40% subsidy under Special Purpose Tea Fund
Tea industry has demanded to increase the rate of subsidy under the Special Purpose Tea Fund (SPTF) from the existing 25% to 40%.
- Tea fund gains momentum as banks pitch in
The replantation and rejuvenation of country’s ageing tea bushes under the SPTF scheme has gathered momentum as a consortium of 4 banks led...
- Special fund progress cause for concern: Tea Board
The Tea Board on Wednesday expressed concern over lack of desired progress of the Special Purpose Tea Fund set up for replantation and reju...
Planning Commission likely to review SPTFPlanning Commission is likely to review SPTF which commerce ministry thinks is under-performing.
- Tea planters seek more sops
Tea entrepreneurs from Darjeeling have called for higher rate of assistance under the Special Purpose Tea Fund (SPTF).
- Grant & allocation under SPTF will help tea industry
Union Budget 2008-09 has whipped a rich brew for the Indian tea industry.
- Govt loans to help tea estates
The Union commerce ministry has sanctioned a loan of Rs 15.15 crore for 85 tea estates in the country from the Rs 4,700 crore special purpo...
- Jairam launches tea fund scheme for Kerala, TN
Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh launches the Special Purpose Tea Fund (SPTF) scheme for replantation and rejuvenation of...
- Tea fund to disburse loans from October
Tea companies which have applied for soft loans from the Rs 4,760-crore Special Purpose Tea Fund (SPTF) for replanting and rejuvenating the...
- Tea SPV: Loan rates 1% more than yield on 10yr govt paper
Tea growers, who intend to take loans from the Special Purpose Tea Fund (SPTF), will have to pay an interest rate which will be linked with...
- Govt weighs tea exports to Pakistan via Wagah border
India will step up its demand of exporting tea through the Wagah border during external affairs minister Pranab Mukerjee’s visit to Pakista...
- Special tea fund may get corporate tag
The special purpose tea fund (SPTF) approved by the Union Cabinet on Thursday is likely to be headed by a CEO and managed like a corporate ...
- CCEA okays fund to breathe life into tea plantations
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday gave the go-ahead to set up a Special Purpose Tea Fund.
- Special fund for plantations just a click away
After successfully launching a special purpose fund for tea plantation, the Union commerce ministry has come up with a proposal to float su...
- CEO to monitor Rs 4,700-cr fund for tea industry revamp
The Union commerce ministry will soon appoint a chief executive officer to monitor the Rs 4,700-crore special purpose tea fund (SPTF), whic...