Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- The West Bengal state cabinet has decided to allow alternative use of 15 per cent of the total vacant land in tea gardens of North Bengal.
Out of the 15 per cent of the total vacant land in tea gardens, around 40 per cent could be used for the development of real estate while the remaining 60 per cent land area would be developed mostly for tea tourism.
While addressing media after Thursday's Cabinet meeting, state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee said, The new policy would bring an economic revival in the tea gardens of North Bengal and the 15 per cent of the total vacant land would be used for various purposes without floating tea plantation rules.''
''The decision taken by the Bengal government wi...