Tea tourism trips on forest hurdle

The tea planters willing to promote tea tourism are worried about the potential of the venture in the absence of support from forest department. According to the Dooars Branch of Indian Tea Association (DBITA) officials, two gardens, namely Samsing and Hila have been identified for tea tourism in the fast phase and in the second phase seven or eight garden is planned to be included to promote tea tourism. This gardens will start tourism activity on an experimental basis.

Experts feel the main attraction of Dooars will remain its forests and in the absence of proper support from forest department the project might fail. The Union Forest and Environment Minister has refused to certify much tourism activity in the forests. This has caused substantial concern among the tea planters. The planters feel that only tea garden may not be able to attract tourists. There has also been attempt to open the existing golf course for the tourists. Some Japanese groups have shown interest to come to the region to play golf.

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