Assam tea loss is Bengal gain- Companies skirt Guwahati auction

Assam tea loss is Bengal gain- Companies skirt Guwahati auction Posted by barunroy on May 22, 2008 Guwahati, May 21: At least 10 major companies with gardens in Assam are bypassing the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre and selling their produce through the Calcutta Tea Auction Centre, causing a 17 million-kg drop in sales in the state. State industry and commerce minister Pradyut Bordoloi spelt out the shocker at a news conference today, doling out statistics to prove his point. The Guwahati auct

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