Assam government assures Tocklai Tea Research Institute a soft loan of Rs 10 crore without interest

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Guwahati: Assam government assured a soft loan of Rs. 10 crore without interest with 10-year moratorium for Tocklai Tea Research InstituteChief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Lachit Moidam Memorial and Cultural Complex at Lahdoigarh in Jorhat and took stock of the progress of its construction. Visiting the site, Chief Minister Sarma paid his rich tributes to Veer Lachit Barphukan at the Moidam.

He then visited the construction site and inspected the under-construction memorial and cultural complex. He also took stock of the physical progress of the 125 feet statue of Veer Lachit Barphukan. He had a meeting with the engineers of Ahluwalia Contract Limited the construction agency and asked it to complete the construction by the end of 2024.

Since the entire complex area have been demarcated, Sarma asked DC Jorhat to plant saplings around the boundary walls. He asked him to do the plantation on 2nd October when State government will implement a programme of planting one crore saplings synchronising with the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. He also asked the executing agency to ensure quality and beauty of construction so that the entire complex can be turned into one of the attractive tourist destinations.

Sarma also visited Tocklai Tea Research Institute in Jorhat today and saw its research activities. He had a look at all the facilities of the institute especially its research and scientific infrastructure. He also held a meeting with the institute administration led by its Director Dr.

A Babu and other scientists. He took note of different aspects of the institute including its sources of revenue generation. During the meeting, he also took stock of the reasons responsible for dwindling tea