Tea Board of India

{{Short description|Government agency in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}

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|name = Tea Board of India

|image = Tea Board of India logo.svg

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|caption = Logo of the organisation

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|formation = {{start date and age|1 April 1954}}{{cite web|url=https://www.teaboard.gov.in/home?param_link_id=110|title=The Official Website of Tea Board India|website=teaboard.gov.in}}

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|type = Indian Government Organisation

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|headquarters = Kolkata, West Bengal, India

|location = London, United Kingdom
Moscow, Russia
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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|leader_title = Chairman

|leader_name = Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia, IAS {{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/|title=Metal headache: Commodity rally will put pressure on operating margins|work=Business Standard}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1161230/jsp/bengal/story_127599.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113144844/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1161230/jsp/bengal/story_127599.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2017|title=Tea board IAS tussle|work=telegraphindia.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/egypt-proposes-creation-of-tea-brand-to-boost-ties-with-india-116032400003_1.html|title=Egypt proposes creation of tea brand to boost ties with India|date=24 March 2016|work=Business Standard}}

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|parent_organisation = Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India

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|website = [http://teaboard.gov.in/ teaboard.gov.in]

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The Tea Board of India is a state agency of the Government of India under the control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, established to promote the cultivation, processing, and domestic trade as well as export of tea from India. It was established by the enactment of the Tea Act in 1953 with its headquarters in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). It is headed by the Deputy Chairman Saurav Pahari, IAS {{Cite web | url=http://www.teaboard.gov.in/pdf/rtiact/pay_report.pdf | title=Pay Report as on 1st January,2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423102004/http://www.teaboard.gov.in/pdf/rtiact/pay_report.pdf | archive-date=2018-04-23}} and separated into Standing Committees referred to as the Executive Committee, the Development Committee, the Labour Welfare Committee and the Export Promotion Committee.