Functions of the Division
All aspects of the work relating to tea including the following:
- Reconstitution of the Board of Tea Board after every 3 years
- Administrative control over the Tea Board including appointments of officers of the level of Director and above in the Tea Board Headquarters/Foreign Offices.
- Implementation of the Tea Act, 1953 and Tea Rules, 1954
- Implementation of Tea Control Orders
- Tea Marketing (Control Orders, 2003
- Tea (Distribution and Export) Control Order, 2005.
- Tea (Waste) Control Order, 1959
- Tea (Write off Losses) Rules, 1996
- Tea Warehouses (Licensing) Order, 1989
- Plan Schemes of the Tea Board
- Release of Fund to Tea Board
- Court Cases relating to tea
- Replying to Parliament Questions, Zero Hour Mentions, Special Mentions, Matters raised under Rule 377 relating to tea
- Laying of Annual Reports & Accounts of Tea Board each year on each Houses of Parliament
- Laying of Notifications issued under Tea Rules/Control Orders from time to time.
- Organising visits of Parliamentary Committees
- Submitting Implementation Reports on Parliamentary Assurances to Ministry of Parliamentary Assurances.
- Submitting Implementation Report on Audit /PAC relating to Tea
- PMO/VIP references relating to tea.
- Finalising Calender of Events of Tea Board for participation in International events/fairs/exhibitions
- Public Grievances relating to tea
- RTI application relating to tea
- Any other issues concerning tea industry not covered above