Lok Sabha Question No. 2790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Tea Gardens
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2790 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th JULY, 2019

## TEA GARDENS

## 2790. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of tea gardens in the country along with the names of the companies operating them and total  number of permanent/temporary  labourers employed therein, State/UTwise;
- (b) whether a number of tea gardens have fallen sick and have been closed in the country and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor indicating the number of workers/labourers affected thereby, State/UT-wise along with the measures taken by the Government for revival/ reopening of such tea gardens and rehabilitation of the affected workers;
- (c) the details of schemes implemented by the Government for welfare and protection of small tea growers and their families and for redressal of their grievance and the funds allocated for  the  purpose  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  State/UT  and scheme-wise;
- (d) the structure and functions of Tea Board of India indicating its role in welfare of tea garden labourers along with the funds allocated to it during the said period; and
- (e) the  mechanism  put  in  place  by  the  Government  for  effective  implementation  of  the schemes being implemented by the Government for the welfare of tea growers?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): At present, there are 1585 number of established tea gardens in the country.  The names of the companies operating the tea gardens as per the Baseline Survey conducted in the year 2015 by the Tea Board is given in Annexure -1.  The details of total number of permanent /temporary workers state-wise as per the Baseline Survey conducted by the Tea Board in 2015 for the organized sector in the country is given in the following Table:

| S.No   | State             |   Permanent |   Temporary |   Total |
|--------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|---------|
| 1      | Assam             |      400352 |      284302 |  684654 |
| 2      | West Bengal       |      241144 |       96172 |  337316 |
| 3      | Tripura           |        7953 |        5304 |   13257 |
| 4      | Arunachal Pradesh |         141 |         487 |     628 |
| 5      | Sikkim            |         397 |           0 |     397 |
| 6      | Meghalaya         |          19 |         125 |     144 |
| 7      | Bihar             |          20 |          40 |      60 |
| 8      | Himachal Pradesh  |          55 |         508 |     563 |
| 9      | Mizoram           |          15 |          50 |      65 |
| 10     | Uttarakhand       |         668 |         948 |    1616 |
| 11     | Tamil Nadu        |       39311 |       10099 |   49410 |
| 12     | Kerala            |       33534 |        7239 |   40773 |
| 13     | Karnataka         |        2638 |         421 |    3059 |
|        | All India         |      726247 |      405695 | 1131942 |

Source:  Tea Board

(b): At present, 11 tea gardens are closed in the country.  The main reasons for closure of these gardens are attributed to poor yield of the estates, ageing bush profile and high vacancy percentage in tea area, negligible uprooting / replanting of age old tea bushes for years, poor garden management practices, falling quality and price realizations, overall lack of development perspective, highly debt oriented funding strategy, ownership disputes etc. The details indicating state-wise closed tea estates (T.E) and number of workers affected therein are as under:

| Sl. No.   | Name of the T.E                                     | State/UT    | No. of Workers affected   | No. of Workers affected   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|           |                                                     |             | Permanent                 | Temporary                 |
| 1         | Dheklapara T.E                                      | West Bengal | 604                       | 200 (Approx.)             |
| 2         | Bundapani T.E                                       | West Bengal | 1215                      | 68                        |
| 3         | Dharanipur T.E                                      | West Bengal | 357                       | 450 (Approx.)             |
| 4         | Redbank T.E                                         | West Bengal | 888                       | 700 (Approx.)             |
| 5         | Surendranagar T.E                                   | West Bengal | 301                       | 150 (Approx.)             |
| 6         | Madhu T.E                                           | West Bengal | 947                       | -                         |
| 7.        | Panighata                                           | West Bengal | 787                       | -                         |
| 8         | Manabarrie                                          | West Bengal | 452                       | 101                       |
| 9.        | M/s Peermade Tea Co. Ltd. - Peermade &Lonetree T.E. | Kerala      | 220                       | -                         |
| 10.       | M/s MMJ Plantations- Kottamala &Bonami T.E          | Kerala      | 375                       | -                         |
| 11        | Bonaccord                                           | Kerala      | 220                       | -                         |
|           | Total                                               | Total       | 6366                      | 1669                      |

Source:  Tea Board

The following steps have been taken by the Government for revival of the closed tea estates in the country:

- (i) The Dheklapara Tea Estate was officially liquidated by the Hon'ble Calcutta High Court. The  garden  was  put  up  for  e-auction  by  the  Hon'ble  Calcutta  High  Court  (Official Liquidator)  on  11 th May,  2012,  but  no  prospective  buyer  was  available.  The  West Bengal Govt. has cancelled land lease in respect of Bundapani, Redbank, Dharanipur, Surendranagar  and Madhu tea estates and taken possession of the land to find out new entrepreneur.
- (ii) A  committee  headed  by  the  District  Magistrates in  North  Bengal  districts  regularly monitors  the  welfare  measures  and  different  schemes  int roduced  by  the  State government in the tea gardens.
- (iii) The Govt. of Kerala has constituted Plantation Workers' Relief Fund in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, Waynad and Idukki.  The fund is utilized for the relief activities such as nutritious food, study materials, note books, school bags, umbrellas etc. to the children of workers in the closed gardens of the state. Medical camps are being organised and financial assistance extended for the medical treatment of deadly diseases to the labours.

(c): The Tea Board under the Tea Development & Promotion Scheme is extending financial assistance to the small growers for uprooting and replanting, rejuvenation , pruning, irrigation, assistance  to  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs),  field  mechanization,  assistance  to  Farmers'  Producers Organizations (FPOs), annual award for SHGs & FPOs, setting up of new factories by FPOs, setting up  mini  factories,  workshop/training,  development  &  promotion  of  organic  farming/organic conversion, etc.

Assistance provided by the Tea Board under the Tea Development & Promotion Scheme during the last three years and current year for the benefit of small tea growers is given in the following table:

| States            | Years (Rs. In Lakh)   | Years (Rs. In Lakh)   | Years (Rs. In Lakh)   | Years (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| States            | 2016-17               | 2017-18               | 2018-19               | 2019-2020             |
| Assam             | 446.2                 | 328.32                | 885.54                | 105.00                |
| Tripura           | 17.33                 | 29.24                 | 133.93                | 0.23                  |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0.61                  | 0.95                  | 0.87                  | 0.00                  |
| Nagaland          | 0.43                  | 0.10                  | 14.74                 | 0.00                  |
| Meghalaya         | 0.5                   | 0.72                  | 6.22                  | 0.00                  |
| Mizoram           | 9.67                  | 98.60                 | 19.43                 | 0.00                  |
| Tamil Nadu        | 179.94                | 295.21                | 104.76                | 29.71                 |
| Kerala            | 74.54                 | 406.44                | 117.91                | 2.81                  |
| Karnataka         | 0.00                  | 0.13                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  |
| West Bengal       | 48.16                 | 55.61                 | 578.51                | 30.44                 |
| Bihar             | 0.77                  | 0.00                  | 0.16                  | 0.00                  |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 24.78                 | 97.64                 | 85.62                 | 6.71                  |
| Uttarakhand       | 2.78                  | 87.4                  | 97.51                 | 6.08                  |
| Total =           | 805.71                | 1400.36               | 2045.20               | 180.98                |

District  Green  Leaf  Price  Monitoring  Committee  (DGLPMC)  has  been  notified  in  all  tea growing districts of India under the chairmanship of District Collector/Deputy Commissioner to  ensure  remunerative  prices  for  green  leaf  to  the  small  teas  growers.    The  co mmittee notifies  Minimum Benchmark Price (MBP) every month by taking  into consideration the average sale price of made tea for the previous month for all the factories located in the district.

- (d): The Tea Board was set up under section 4 of the Tea Act, 1953.  The Tea Board comprises of a  Chairman  and  31  members  appointed  by  the  Government  of  India,  including  the representatives  of  the  major  tea  growing  States,  representatives  of  the  Parliament  and members representing different sections of the tea industry.  The Head office of the Tea Board  is  located  in  Kolkata,  West  Bengal  and  there  are  two  Zonal  Offices,  one  each  at Guwahati and Coonoor.  The Tea Board functions as an apex body concerned with overall development of the tea industry in India by providing necessary assistance for research and developmental activities aimed at increasing production, productivity and quality; facilitation  of  trade  and  promotion  of  exports  so  as  to  ensure  maximum  returns  to  the producers  including  small  growers;  safeguardin g  the  interests  of  the  workers  and  the consumers;

Welfare needs of plantation workers, including tea, are addressed through the provisions of the Plantation Labour Act which are implemented by the tea estates under the supervision of the state governments.  In addition, the Tea Board also undertakes several welfare activities which are supplemental in nature.  Such activities aimed at Human Resource Development (HRD) consist of measures for improving the health and hygiene of workers; education of wards o f workers; and imparting training for improvement of skills.

Funds provided under the Human Resource Development (HRD) during the last three years and the current year are given in the following table:

| Year                                 |   Total (Rs. in crores) |
|--------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 2016-17                              |                    4.65 |
| 2017-18                              |                    5.22 |
| 2018-19                              |                    2.45 |
| 2019-20 (Upto 30-6-2019) Provisional |                    0.45 |
| Total                                |                   12.77 |

Source:  Tea Board

- (e): For the overall development of the tea industry, including tea growers, the Government of  India,  through  Tea  Board  is  implementing  the  Tea  Development  &  Promotion  Scheme. Different  nodal  officers  of  the  Tea  Board  are  responsible  implementation  of  the  diff erent components of the Scheme.  The Deputy Chairman, Tea Board periodically review s the progress of  implementation  of  the  Scheme.    All  the  services  for  implementation  of  the  various

components  of  the  scheme  are  provided  through  online  e-governance  mechanism  and  all payments are made through e-payment mode i.e. RTGS/NEFT.

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## List of Tea Companies

| S.NO.   | COMPANY NAME                                                        |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | SIANG TEA & INDUSTRIES PVT LTD                                      |
| 2       | IRRINGMARATEA CO (1951) LTD                                         |
| 3       | SUBLIMEAGRO LIMITED                                                 |
| 4       | DOYAPORE TEAINDUSTRIES (P) LTD.                                     |
| 5       | HASHMUKH.R.PATEL SRI HARISH. R. PATEL.                              |
| 6       | THE ASSAM TEA & TEASEED PLANTATIONS (P) LTD.                        |
| 7       | THE GROB TEA CO. LTD.                                               |
| 8       | GILLANDERSARBUTHNOT & CO. LTD.                                      |
| 9       | KANOI PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.                                         |
| 10      | ETHELWOLD ESTATE PRIVATE LIMITED                                    |
| 11      | CHOUDHURY TEA & AGRO INDUSTRIES PVT LTD                             |
| 12      | JALLAN FURKATING TEA COMPANY (PVT) LTD.                             |
| 13      | B & ALTD.                                                           |
| 14      | BANSHIDHAR SEWBHAGOVAN & CO                                         |
| 15      | GANGABARI TEA CO. PVT. LTD                                          |
| 16      | THE BARAK TEACMPANY LTD                                             |
| 17 17   | DHUNSERI TEA & INDUSTRIES LIMITED DHUNSERI TEA & INDUSTRIES LIMITED |
| 18      | THEAHMEDTEACO PVT LTD                                               |
| 19      | MCLEOD RUSSEL INDIA LIMITED                                         |
| 20      | ROSSELTEALIMITED                                                    |
| 21      | MOHEEMALTD                                                          |
| 22      | AMALGAMATED PLANTATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED                             |
| 23      | ASSAM COMPANY INDIA LIMITED                                         |
| 24      | THE BORMAHJAN TEA CO.(1936) LTD.                                    |
| 25      | AMRAWATI TEA CO. PVT. LTD.                                          |
| 26      | RYDAK SYNDICATE LIMITED                                             |
| 27      | THE CHAMONG TEACO LTD                                               |
| 28      | BIJOY KRISHNA SADHAN ASHRAM TRUST BOARD                             |
| 29      | VISHNU TEA& INDUSTRIES PVT LTD                                      |
| 30      | BAGASA PLANTATION PVT LTD                                           |
| 31      | WARRENTEALIMITED                                                    |
| 32      | RUNGAMATTEE TEA& INDUSTRIES LTD                                     |
| 33      | M K SHAH EXPORTS LIMITED                                            |

|   34 | GONESHBARI TEA CO. PVT.LTD.                       |
|------|---------------------------------------------------|
|   35 | JALLAN GOLAGHATTEACO PVT LTD                      |
|   36 | GOBINDAPORE TEACO. PVT LTD                        |
|   37 | BARAK VALLEY CEMENT LTD.                          |
|   38 | GOPAL KRISHNATEACO. PVT. LTD.                     |
|   39 | BURAGOHAINAGRO ASSOCIATES                         |
|   40 | M.K.JOKAI AGRI PLANTATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED        |
|   41 | DHUNSERI PETROCHEM&TEALIMITED                     |
|   42 | HARISHPUR TEA CO. PVT. LTD.                       |
|   43 | MARUDHAR TEA CO. PVT. LTD.                        |
|   44 | HANUMAN TEXNIT & INDUSTRIES LTD                   |
|   45 | STEWART HOLL(INDIA) LTD                           |
|   46 | RUKMINI TEA INDISTRIES (P) LTD                    |
|   47 | APEEJAY TEA SURRENDRA CORPORATE SERVICE PVT. LTD. |
|   48 | KPC PLANTATIONS PVT LTD                           |
|   49 | ANDREW YULE & COMPANY LIMITED                     |
|   50 | HIAJULI TEACOMPANY LIMITED                        |
|   51 | HOOGRAJULI (ASSAM) TEACO. LTD.                    |
|   52 | GOODRICKE GROUP LIMITED                           |
|   53 | NANDLALL & SONS TEWA INDUSTRIES (P) LTD.          |
|   54 | JAINCO TEA (P) LTD                                |
|   55 | JOONKTOLLEETEA& INDUSTRIES LTD.                   |
|   56 | JALANNAGAR TEA ESTATE (P) LTD                     |
|   57 | SPBP TEAPLANTATION LTD.                           |
|   58 | BHUMYATEACO. PVT. LTD.                            |
|   59 | SONTONZA CONSTRUCTION & CARRIERS PVT. LTD.        |
|   60 | THE ALL INDIATEA & TRADING CO LTD                 |
|   61 | SHREE JAGADAMBACO PVT. LTD                        |
|   62 | KHEMANI TEACOMPANY PVT. LTD.                      |
|   63 | KUYKIS LTD.                                       |
|   64 | ASSAM TEA CORPORATION LIMITED                     |
|   65 | SURMATEA&AGRO INDUSTRIES                          |
|   66 | SONAI RIVER TEA CO. LTD.                          |
|   67 | DHELAKHAT TEACO. LTD                              |

## Annexure-1

|   68 | DHONESWARIWOODPRODUCTS LTD           |
|------|--------------------------------------|
|   69 | NORTHERN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH |
|   70 | MODINAGAR TEACO. (P) LTD             |
|   71 | LUXMI TEACO.LTD.                     |
|   72 | MUKTABARI TEAESTATES PVY. LTD.       |
|   73 | BOCHAPATHARTEAESTATE PRIVATE LTD.    |
|   74 | NAHORBARI TEACOMPANY PVT. LTD.       |
|   75 | NAWKATEAPLANTATIONS                  |
|   76 | NAHORJAN TEACO. (PVT) LTD            |
|   77 | NARSINGPORE TEACO LTD                |
|   78 | NARAYANPUR TEA CO.(P) LTD.           |
|   79 | NAMBURNADI TEACO. LTD.               |
|   80 | MADARKHATTEACO PVT LTD               |
|   81 | SADASIVATEACO PVT LTD                |
|   82 | KYANG TEA SEED CO. LTD.              |
|   83 | BORNEWRIATEACO. PVT. LTD.            |
|   84 | NEW MANAS TEAESTATES PVT LTD         |
|   85 | NOORBARI TEACO. PVT. LTD.            |
|   86 | PORAPKAR DEALERS PVT.LTD             |
|   87 | PADAM PLANTATIONS PVT LTD            |
|   88 | MANTRI TEACOMPANY PRIVATE LTD        |
|   89 | BENGALTEA& FABRICS LTD.              |
|   90 | PANBARI TEACOMPANY LIMITED           |
|   91 | PULSAR COMMERCE PRIVATE LTD          |
|   92 | HANUMAN PLANTATION LIMITED           |
|   93 | JOREHAUTGROUP LIMITED                |
|   94 | MADHUPUR TEA ESTATE PVT.LTD.         |
|   95 | THENGALBARI ESTATES PVT LTD          |
|   96 | RANGSALI TEACOMPANY PVT. LTD.        |
|   97 | RABBANIATEA CO(P) LTD                |
|   98 | RAJARAMPORE TEA& INDUSTRIES (P) LTD. |
|   99 | BEMOLAPUR TEACOMPANY PVT LTD         |
|  100 | PRITHUNAGAR TEACO. (P) LTD.          |
|  101 | PURANIMATI PLANTATION PRIVATE LTD    |

136

KOOMBER TEA CO. PVT LTD

|   102 | NIDHI PACKERSPVT LTD              |
|-------|-----------------------------------|
|   103 | RUKONG TEA ESTATE PVT LTD         |
|   104 | THE JOREHAUT GROUP LIMITED        |
|   105 | RUTTONPORE PLANTATIONS PVT.LTD.   |
|   106 | SAROJINI TEACO. (P) LTD.          |
|   107 | SALONAH TEAESTATE (P) LTD.        |
|   108 | SAPOI TEACOMPANY LIMITED          |
|   109 | SANKARTEACO PVT LTD               |
|   110 | SENGAJAN TEA CO. PVT. LTD.        |
|   111 | BASANTIPURTEACO LTD               |
|   112 | SECONEE T.E PVT. LTD              |
|   113 | MAUD TEA & SEED CO. LTD.          |
|   114 | KAMALTEAINDUSTRIES LTD.           |
|   115 | ASSAM DAIRY FARM                  |
|   116 | TONGANI TEACO LTD                 |
|   117 | TOCKLAI EXPERIMENTAL STATION      |
|   118 | MONABARI TEACO. LTD.              |
|   119 | TONGANAGAONTEACO PVT LTD          |
|   120 | TULIP TEACO. LTD.                 |
|   121 | H.P.BARUA TEA ESTATES (P)LTD.     |
|   122 | KATILCHERRA KHANDSARI SUGAR MILLS |
|   123 | UMABARI TEA CO. PVT. LTD.         |
|   124 | CACHAR NATIVE GOINT STOCK CO.LTD  |
|   125 | KHETAN KRISHI FARM                |
|   126 | MOKALBARI KANOI TEAESTATE (P) LTD |
|   127 | MADHUTING TEAPVT LTD              |
|   128 | AGARWALLA AGRICULTURAL CO (P) LTD |
|   129 | BIJULI TEAPVT. LTD.               |
|   130 | KAKADONGAT.E.S. PVT LTD           |
|   131 | KAMALPUR (ASSAM) T.E. (P) LTD.    |
|   132 | GUPTU & CO (P) LTD                |
|   133 | GROB TEACO LTD                    |
|   134 | KALYANI TEACO LTD                 |
|   135 | FARMEX TEA CO. PVT. LTD.          |

| 170   | ASHAHAND S SHAH   |
|-------|-------------------|

|   137 | SHRI RAM TEA COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED          |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------|
|   138 | BUNI DOOARS TEA CO. LTD                       |
|   139 | KOLKATATEACOMPANY                             |
|   140 | KOLONYTEAESTATE PVT LTD                       |
|   141 | ENVER PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.                   |
|   142 | DARSHANLAL ANAND PRAKASH & SONS PVT LTD       |
|   143 | KRISHNAKALI TEA ESTATE UNIT OF RADHARANI T.E. |
|   144 | LALLAMUKH TEA CO. PVT. LTD                    |
|   145 | HATIGARH ASSOCIATES                           |
|   146 | CAMELLIAAGENCY                                |
|   147 | KANCO TEA& INDUSTRIES LTD                     |
|   148 | KUNCHUNPORETEA CO. LTD.                       |
|   149 | BISHNUPUR TEA CO. PVT. LTD.                   |
|   150 | LENGRAI TEA LIMITED                           |
|   151 | KARBIANGLONG KHETAN TEACOMPANY                |
|   152 | LIMBUGURI TEAESTATE (PVT) LTD                 |
|   153 | MAHABIR TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD.                  |
|   154 | BORBHETA ESTATE PVT LTD                       |
|   155 | SAHARIATEACOMPANY PVT LTD                     |
|   156 | JALANMONI TEA CO. PVT. LTD.                   |
|   157 | MARANGI PVT LTD                               |
|   158 | MANIPUR TEACO. PRIVATE LIMITED                |
|   159 | SYLHET TEAOF INDUSTRY LTD.                    |
|   160 | ASSAM COMMERCIALCO                            |
|   161 | MADOORIE TEA ESTATE PVT LTD                   |
|   162 | MOHIJULI TEACOMPANY PVT. LTD.                 |
|   163 | JALANNAGAR DEVELOPMENT PVT. LTD.              |
|   164 | MENOKATEAESTATE (P) LTD                       |
|   165 | THE ASSAM TEA CORPORATION LTD. GOVT OF ASSAM  |
|   166 | METHONI TEACO. PVT. LTD.                      |
|   167 | ABHOYJAN TEACOMPANY PVT LTD                   |
|   168 | BHUWALKATRADINGANDTEACO (P) LTD               |
|   169 | BARAK TEACOMPANY LTD                          |

|   171 | SHREE KRISHNATEACO PVT LTD           |
|-------|--------------------------------------|
|   172 | AMBICATEA ESTATE                     |
|   173 | BAJRANGPUR TEA CO. (P) LTD           |
|   174 | GOUR NITYATEACO INDUS. LTD           |
|   175 | BAGRODIACHAI PVT.LTD.                |
|   176 | JALAN CHARITY TRUST                  |
|   177 | SINGHI INDUSTRIES PVT LTD            |
|   178 | BANWARIPUR T.E.                      |
|   179 | BAHANI TEA CO. PVT. LTD.             |
|   180 | UMACHARAN BARUAAND OTHERS            |
|   181 | BANASPATY TEA & INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. |
|   182 | BARPATHAR TEACOMPANY ((P) LTD.       |
|   183 | BAITAKHAL PLANTATIONS (P) LTD.       |
|   184 | EASTERN DOOARS TEA CO. LTD           |
|   185 | RAYM COMMERCE & PLANTATIONS LTD      |
|   186 | BAGHMARI TEACOMPANY LIMITED          |
|   187 | SONABHEELTEA LTD.                    |
|   188 | BAZALONI GROUP LTD                   |
|   189 | BAJRANGPUR CLONALTEAPVT LTD          |
|   190 | BATELI TEACO LTD                     |
|   191 | ANANDABARI TEACO PVT LTD             |
|   192 | CHOKHANI TEA CO.                     |
|   193 | NABIN CHANDRACHAKRABORTY             |
|   194 | ARCUTTIPORE TEA CO. LTD.             |
|   195 | ASITPUR TEA PVT. LTD.                |
|   196 | BAJRANG TEA INDUSTRIES PVT LTD       |
|   197 | BELUBAR TEA CO. PVT. LTD.            |
|   198 | RIVER VALLEYTEACOMPANY PVT LTD       |
|   199 | BELSERI TEACO.(I) LTD                |
|   200 | BHUBANDHAR TEA CO. LTD.              |
|   201 | BHUVAN VALLEY TEA CO.                |
|   202 | BABU & COMPANY                       |
|   203 | BOROJALINGAH TEA CO. LTD.            |

|   204 | S S K EXPORTS, LTD.                    |
|-------|----------------------------------------|
|   205 | BOKAJANTEACO PVT LTD                   |
|   206 | JYOTI HOLDINGS PVT LTD                 |
|   207 | AMGOORIE INDIA LIMITED                 |
|   208 | BHUTAN DUARS TEAASSOCIATION LTD        |
|   209 | THE NORTH-WESTERN CACHAR TEACO. LTD    |
|   210 | DEWAN MANIKCHANDWARDS ESTATE           |
|   211 | BIMALAPUR TEACO. PVT. LTD.             |
|   212 | SHIVDHAM INDUSTRIES (P) LTD            |
|   213 | VIKRAMADITYAAGARWAL, GDTIE -UP PVT LTD |
|   214 | B. L. SUTODIA                          |
|   215 | KESAVA PLANTATIONS PVT LTD             |
|   216 | BIJNI DOOARS TEALIMITED                |
|   217 | CHOIBARI TEA& INDUSTRIES LIMITED       |
|   218 | DOOARSASSAM UNION TEACO LTD            |
|   219 | TENGAKHATTEACO PVT LTD                 |
|   220 | KESAR COMMERCIAL PVT. LTD.             |
|   221 | SINGH ENTERPRISES                      |
|   222 | CHANDMARI TEA CO. PVT LTD              |
|   223 | WINSONE TEAPLANTATON PVT. LTD.         |
|   224 | COSSIPORE TEACOMPANY PVT LTD           |
|   225 | UPPER GANGES SUGER &INDUSTRIES LTD.    |
|   226 | DALOWJAN TEACO PVT LTD                 |
|   227 | KARUNAMAYEEBAGRO PROCESSING PVT.LTD    |
|   228 | DERBY PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.            |
|   229 | SHAMSHUN TEA & INDUSTRIES PVT LTD      |
|   230 | DEHAASSAM TEACO (P) LTD                |
|   231 | PARRYAGRO INDUSTRIES LIMITED           |
|   232 | DHELAI TEACO. PVT. LTD                 |
|   233 | DHANDAI TEA& INDUSTRIES LTD.           |
|   234 | ASSAM BROOK LIMITED                    |
|   235 | JAMES WARRENTEALIMITED                 |
|   236 | SADIYA FRONTIER TEACO. PVT. LTD.       |
|   237 | JALINGATEACO. (I) LTD.                 |

|   238 | SHYAMRAIPORE TEA CO. PVT. LTD.              |
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|   239 | NORTHWESTERN CACHAR TEA CO. LTD.            |
|   240 | SILONIBARI TEACOMPANY LIMITED               |
|   241 | SUNTAK TEA CO.                              |
|   242 | DUKENHENGRATEAPVT. LTD.                     |
|   243 | SOTAI TEACO PVT LTD                         |
|   244 | THE SONAPURTEACO PVT LTD                    |
|   245 | SONAJULI PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.              |
|   246 | SOOKERATING TEA ESTATE PVT LTD.             |
|   247 | THE DOLAGURI TEACO. PVT. LTD.               |
|   248 | SURMAVILLY PLANTATION PVT LTD               |
|   249 | BANSIDHAR BADRIDASS MODI (P) LTD            |
|   250 | PRITHVI TEA CO. (P) LTD.                    |
|   251 | SURABHI PLANTATIONS                         |
|   252 | SURESHNAGAR TEAPLANTATION PVT . LTD         |
|   253 | BARUANAGAR TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD.             |
|   254 | HIRAJULI TEACOMPANY LTD                     |
|   255 | SUOLATEAPVT. LTD. CO.                       |
|   256 | SYEDA SUFIAMANZOORULLA                      |
|   257 | TAMULBARI TEACO. (P) LTD                    |
|   258 | TARAJAN TEA CO. PVT. LIMITED                |
|   259 | HANDIQUE TEA PVT LTD                        |
|   260 | TIMONHABI TEACO. PVT LTD.                   |
|   261 | TINKHARIATEA PRIVATE LTD.                   |
|   262 | PADMADHAR TEA CO(P) LTD                     |
|   263 | BADAMI DEVI TEAESTATE                       |
|   264 | CSIR IHBT PALAMPUR                          |
|   265 | CSK HIMACHAL PRADESH KRISHI VISHVAVIDYALAYA |
|   266 | TATA COFFEE LIMITED                         |
|   267 | KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT LTD            |
|   268 | THE MYSORE PLANTATIONS LTD.                 |
|   269 | D B S L MATHIAS & SONS                      |
|   270 | KADAMANE ESTATES COMPANY                    |
|   271 | HIGHLAND PRODUCE CO. LTD                    |

|   272 | THE COTTANAD PLANTATIONS LTD.               |
|-------|---------------------------------------------|
|   273 | BRAEMORE ESTATES LTD                        |
|   274 | KDHP COMPANY (P) LTD.                       |
|   275 | MARICKAR PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.              |
|   276 | HAILEYBURIATEAESTATES LTD.                  |
|   277 | THE PEERMADE TEACOMPANY LTD.                |
|   278 | VEEKAYTEACOMPANY PVT LIMITED                |
|   279 | THE RAJAGIRI RUBBER & PRODUCE CO. LTD.      |
|   280 | HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD                     |
|   281 | ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CALICUT           |
|   282 | UDAYAGIRI RUBBER CO. LTD.                   |
|   283 | THE MIDLAND RUBBER & PRODUCE CO.LTD         |
|   284 | MAHAVIR PLANTATIONS PVT.LTD                 |
|   285 | NELLIAMPATHYTEA& PRODUCE CO LTD             |
|   286 | TRAVANCORE RUBBERANDTEACO LTD               |
|   287 | M MJ PLANTATIONS                            |
|   288 | THE KURCHERMALA PLANTATIONS LTD.            |
|   289 | POABS ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LTD               |
|   290 | RIPON ESTATES LIMITED                       |
|   291 | TATAGLOBALBEVERAGES LIMITED                 |
|   292 | PRIYADARSHINI TEAESTATE                     |
|   293 | TYFORD TEALTD                               |
|   294 | KERALA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.  |
|   295 | TROPICAL PLANTATIONS LTD                    |
|   296 | MALANKARAPLANTATIONS LTD                    |
|   297 | THE HIGHLAND PRODUCE CO.LTD                 |
|   298 | GOLDVIEW VYAPAAR PVT. LTD.                  |
|   299 | PARISONS ESTATE AND INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LTD. |
|   300 | THE NILGIRIS TEAESTATES LTD                 |
|   301 | TALAYAR TEA CO. LTD                         |
|   302 | TEMI T E under GOVT.OF SIKKIM               |

|   303 | THE BOMBAY BURMAH TRADING CORPORATION LTD   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------|
|   304 | THIASHOLAPLANTATIONS (P) LTD.               |
|   305 | TANTEA,GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU UNDERTAKING  |
|   306 | WOODBRIAR ESTATE LIMITED                    |
|   307 | NEELAMALAIAGRO INDUSTRIES LTD               |
|   308 | TEAESTATES INDIA LTD                        |
|   309 | THE DEVASHOLA (N) TEA ESTATES CO. LTD       |
|   310 | STANESAMALGAMATED ESTATE LTD                |
|   311 | NEPC                                        |
|   312 | JAYSHREE TEA& INDUSTRIES LTD.               |
|   313 | THE PUTHUTOTAM ESTATES (1943)LTD            |
|   314 | THE PERIAKARAMALAITEA&PRODUCE CO.LTD        |
|   315 | UPASI Experimental Station                  |
|   316 | THE GLENMORGAN TEA ESTATES COMPANY          |
|   317 | GLENWORTH ESTATE LTD.                       |
|   318 | GOLDEN HILLS ESTATE PRIVATE LIMITED         |
|   319 | ALAN FIRM                                   |
|   320 | THE COONOORTEAESTATE CO. LTD.               |
|   321 | KARTERY VEERA SAIVA CO PRIVATE LIMITED      |
|   322 | SAKTHI COFFEE ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED       |
|   323 | ROUSDONMULLAI TEAESTATE                     |
|   324 | KAIRBETTA ESTATES SYNDICATE                 |
|   325 | THE KOTAGUDI PLANTATIONS (P) LTD            |
|   326 | PANCHURA ESTATE LIMITED                     |
|   327 | THE KIL KOTAGIRI TEA & COFFEE ESTATE CO LTD |
|   328 | ADDERLEY ESTATE LTD.                        |
|   329 | THE PUTHUTOTTAM ESTATES (1943)LIMITED.      |
|   330 | NILGIRI TEAESTATES LTD.                     |
|   331 | NILGIRIAGROAGENCY (P) LTD.                  |
|   332 | SUNSHINE TEA PROCESSING CO PVT LTD          |
|   333 | DHRMANAGARTEAESTATE PVT. LTD.               |

|   334 | DEPT. OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, GOVT. OF TRIPURA                                          |
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|   335 | HANUMAN FINSTOCK PVT. LTD.                                                                |
|   336 | TRIPURA TEA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD                                                   |
|   337 | BASUNDHARA AGRO ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT LTD                                               |
|   338 | SRP PROJECTS PVT LTD.                                                                     |
|   339 | NARENDRAPUR TEACO.(P) LTD.                                                                |
|   340 | SILKOTE TEACOMPANY LTD.                                                                   |
|   341 | LUDHUA CHA BAGAN SRAMIK SAMABAY SAMITI LTD.                                               |
|   342 | TIPPERAH TEA CORPORATION LTD                                                              |
|   343 | THE MEKHLIPARATEA CO. LTD                                                                 |
|   344 | KRISHNAPUR TEACO. LTD                                                                     |
|   345 | KHOWAI CHA BAGAN S.S.S. LTD. (CO- OPERATIVE)                                              |
|   346 | LEELAGARH CHA BAGAN SRAMIK SAMABAYA SAMITY LTD.                                           |
|   347 | KALACHARRA CHA BAGAN SRAMIK LTD(UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF I & C, GOT) |
|   348 | SUNPLANT AGRO. LTD.                                                                       |
|   349 | CHAKRABOR TEA & INDUSTRIES                                                                |
|   350 | TUFANIALONGATEACO. LTD.                                                                   |
|   351 | RAMDURLABHPUR TEA CO. LTD.                                                                |
|   352 | THE RANIBARI TEACO LTD                                                                    |
|   353 | DURGABARI TEA WORKERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.                                            |
|   354 | KAMALATEACO. LTD                                                                          |
|   355 | BORGANG TEACO. (P) LTD.                                                                   |
|   356 | ANIL PLANTATIONS PVT LTD                                                                  |
|   357 | ICHUK CHA S.S.S. LTD. (ADMINISTRATOR: DEPT. OF I & C GOVT. OF TRIPURA)                    |
|   358 | HUPLONGCHERRATEACO. LTD                                                                   |
|   359 | MAHESHPUR TEA& INDUSTRIES (P) LTD                                                         |
|   360 | MOHANPUR CHABAGAN SSS LTD(UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF I & C, GOT)       |
|   361 | FORTUMAAGRO PLANTATION LTD                                                                |
|   362 | SOVATEA CO.                                                                               |
|   363 | TEA PLANTATION CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD                                                   |

|   364 | DTC INDIA LIMITED                                               |
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|   366 | MALHATI TEAAND INDS. LTD. C/O HIND TEA CO.                      |
|   367 | JATINDRAMOHANTEACO.PVT.LTD.                                     |
|   368 | SUNNY VALLEYTEA& INDUSTRIES LTD                                 |
|   369 | ARIONAGENCIES PVT. LTD.                                         |
|   370 | BUXADOOARS TEACO (I) LTD                                        |
|   371 | THE FRIENDS TEACOMPANY LTD                                      |
|   372 | DARJEELING DOOARS PLANTATIONS (TEA) LTD.                        |
|   373 | KANCHAN TREE PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.,                             |
|   374 | THE EASTERN TEA CO. LTD.                                        |
|   375 | BHATRISAKTIAGRO PVT LTD                                         |
|   376 | BANSISONS TEAINDUSTRIES LIMITED                                 |
|   377 | GOELPLANTATIONS PVT. LTD                                        |
|   378 | QUALITY PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.                                   |
|   379 | THE KUMLAI TEA& IND. LTD.                                       |
|   380 | NORTH BENGAL TEA PLANTATION NORTH BENGAL TEA PLANTATION COMPANY |
|   381 | DUNCANS INDUSTRIES LIMITED                                      |
|   382 | KOHINOOR TEA CO. PVT. LTD.                                      |
|   383 | ANAND GOPAL TEA CO. (DARJEELING) PVT.LTD.                       |
|   384 | AMARPUR TEA& PLANTATIONS LTD                                    |
|   385 | STANMORE ESTATE PVT. LTD.                                       |
|   386 | LONGVIEW TEA&AGRO LIMITED                                       |
|   387 | GIRIRAJ PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD                                    |
|   388 | MAKAIBARITEA & TRADING CO. PVT. LTD.                            |
|   389 | NEW TEACO. LTD.                                                 |
|   390 | THE CORONATION TEACO. LTD.                                      |
|   391 | TODI TEA CO. LTD.                                               |
|   392 | ANOOPTEACO. PVT. LTD.                                           |
|   393 | DIABARI TEACO LTD                                               |
|   394 | T & I GLOBAL LTD                                                |

| 395     | RANGPUR TEAASSOCIATION LTD.                                                 |
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| 396     | MALNADYTEAESTATE PVT. LTD.,                                                 |
| 397     | BIJLIMONI TEA & FINANCE LTD.                                                |
| 398     | SEAL & CO (P) LTD.                                                          |
| 399     | MAHAMAYAAGRO INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.                                           |
| 400     | SARAT TEA CO.PVT.LTD.                                                       |
| 401     | SYCOTTATEA CO. PVT. LTD.                                                    |
| 402     | SITDASAGRO & FINANCES PVT.LTD.                                              |
| 403     | BAMANDANGATEAESTATES PVT. LTD.                                              |
| 404     | SAMSING ORGANIC TEAPVT.LTD                                                  |
| 405     | YONGTONG ORGANIC TEA PVT.LTD.                                               |
| 406     | THE BELGACHI TEACOMPANY LIMITED                                             |
| 407     | WESTERN CONGLOMERATE LIMITED                                                |
| 408     | BHATKAWATEA INDUSTRIES LTD.                                                 |
| 409     | BHOGOTPUR TEA CO.LTD                                                        |
| 410     | BHARNOBARI TEA& INDUSTRIES LIMITED                                          |
| 411     | GOODWILLTEA& INDUSTRIES LIMITED                                             |
| 412     | SHIKARPUR & BHANDAPUR TEA ESTATES SHIKARPUR & BHANDAPUR TEA ESTATES PVT LTD |
| 413     | B.D. TEAESTATES PVT. LTD.                                                   |
| 414     | DIANATEACO. LTD.                                                            |
| 415     | THE ASHAPUR TEACO. LTD.                                                     |
| 416     | ATALTEACO. (1943) LTD.                                                      |
| 417     | ATIABARI TEACOMPANY LTD                                                     |
| 418     | ATINPUR TEA ESTATE                                                          |
| 419     | NEW CHUMTATEACO. LTD                                                        |
| 420     | BUDS TEAINDUSTRIES                                                          |
| 421     | ALIPURDUAR ENTERPRISES LTD                                                  |
| 422     | BIJOYNAGAR TEA CO. LTD                                                      |
| 423     | BINAGURI TEA CO. PVT.LTD.                                                   |
| 424     | BILATIBARI TEACOMPANY PVT. LTD                                              |
|         | DARJEELING ORGANIC TEA ESTATES PVT. LTD.                                    |
| 425 426 | ASHOK K LOHIA, SYCOTATEACO P LTD                                            |
| 427     | CHAMURCHIAGRO (INDIA) PVT. LTD.                                             |

|   428 | DUTTAAGRO PLANTATION PVT LTD                                         |
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|   429 | CHANDAN TEAINDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.                                      |
|   430 | SUNIL KUMAR KUNDU, USHA TEA CO PVT LTD                               |
|   431 | DALSINGPARATEAESTATE PVT.LTD.                                        |
|   432 | RNT PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.A                                           |
|   433 | DALMORE TEAESTATE PVT. LTD.                                          |
|   434 | BASU TEAPRIVATE LTD                                                  |
|   435 | DHEKLAPARATEACO. LTD                                                 |
|   436 | THE BENGAL DOOARS NATIONAL TEA CO. LTD.                              |
|   437 | DEBPARATEACO. LTD.                                                   |
|   438 | SANTIPARATEACO. LTD.                                                 |
|   439 | ANJUMANTEACO LTD                                                     |
|   440 | MAHANADI TEACOMPANY PVT. LTD.                                        |
|   441 | SRI TORSAPLANTATION PVT. LTD.                                        |
|   442 | HMP GROUP                                                            |
|   443 | QUALITY TEA PRODUCING CO. PVT. LTD.                                  |
|   444 | M.K.TEA PVT.LTD                                                      |
|   445 | VISHWAMITRAINDIATEAESTATES PVT. VISHWAMITRAINDIATEAESTATES PVT. LTD. |
|   446 | INDING TEA CO. PVT. LTD.                                             |
|   447 | ASHATEACOMPANY PVT LTD                                               |
|   448 | DALMIA TEA PLANTATION & INDUSTRIES LTD.                              |
|   449 | MERICO TEA ESTATE LTD.                                               |
|   450 | HULDIBARI INDUSTRIES & PLANTATION CO LTD                             |
|   451 | GURJANJHORATEA& INDUSTRIES LTD.                                      |
|   452 | R.D TEA LTD                                                          |
|   453 | RUCHIAGRO PRODUCTS PVT LTD                                           |
|   454 | THE GOPALPUR TEA CO.LTD.                                             |
|   455 | JAHURI DURGATEACO (P) LTD                                            |
|   456 | GOPE PLANTATION PVT. LTD.                                            |
|   457 | DLX LIMITED                                                          |
|   458 | A.C PAULAGRICULTURAL CO. PVT. LTD                                    |
|   459 | FULBARI PATAN TEAESTATE                                              |
|   460 | SUBARNAPUR TEAESTATE PVT. LTD.                                       |

|   461 | THE ETHELBARI TEACO (1932) LTD.                |
|-------|------------------------------------------------|
|   462 | MINTRI TEA CO. PVT.LTD.                        |
|   463 | BINDO BEHARI TEAINDUSTRIES PVT LTD             |
|   464 | THE ELLENBARRIE TEA CO.LTD.                    |
|   465 | DOOTERIAH & KALEJ VALLEY TEA ESTATES PVT. LTD. |
|   466 | SURAJ GOVIND ESTATES PVT. LTD.                 |
|   467 | KHAYERBARI TEACO. LTD.                         |
|   468 | ROOPCHERATEACO. PVT. LTD.                      |
|   469 | NORTHERN BENGAL TEA CORPORATION LTD            |
|   470 | ENGO TEACOMPANY LTD                            |
|   471 | NEPUCHAPUR TEA CO. LTD                         |
|   472 | THE NEW GLENCO TEACO. LTD.                     |
|   473 | NEPATI VALLEY TEAESTATE (P) LTD                |
|   474 | WEST BENGAL TEA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.   |
|   475 | THE NEW TRAI ASSOCIATION LTD                   |
|   476 | PALASHBARI TEACO LTD                           |
|   477 | GOURANGAPARBATI TEACO PVT LTD                  |
|   478 | DOOARS PLANTATION & INDUSTRIES LTD.,           |
|   479 | ALOM GROUPOFINDUSTRIES                         |
|   480 | RANICHERRATEA CO. LTD.                         |
|   481 | HIND TEACOMPANY LIMITED, SILIGURI              |
|   482 | RAHIMPUR TEACO LTD                             |
|   483 | ABHIJIT TEACO. PVT. LTD.                       |
|   484 | RAHIMIALANDSAND TEACO. PVT LTD.                |
|   485 | RADHARANI TEACOMPANY PVT. LTD.                 |
|   486 | RAHAMANAGRO PLANTATION PVT. LTD.,              |
|   487 | PHASKOWATEAPLANTATIONS LTD.                    |
|   488 | OODLABARI TEACOMPANY LTD.                      |
|   489 | OKAYTI TEACOMPANY LTD                          |
|   490 | NYA SYLEE T.E.PVT.LD.                          |
|   491 | NUXALBARI TEACO LTD                            |
|   492 | ALIPURDUAR TEACOMPANY LTD                      |
|   493 | TULSIVIAAGRO FAM                               |
|   494 | THE NEW REDBANK TEACOMPANY PVT LTD             |

|   495 | RHEABARI TEACO. PVT .LTD                    |
|-------|---------------------------------------------|
|   496 | TOORSATEACO.PVT.LTD.                        |
|   497 | TOONBARI TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD.,              |
|   498 | NUDDEAPLANTATIONS LTD.                      |
|   499 | TRISAKTI TEACO (P) LTD                      |
|   500 | SOMBARIACO LTD                              |
|   501 | SOUTHERN TERAI TEACO (P) LTD.               |
|   502 | SANNYASITHAN TEACO.PVT. LTD                 |
|   503 | HASIMARA INDUSTRIES LTD.                    |
|   504 | COOCHBEHARAGRO TEAESTATE PVT LTD            |
|   505 | TIRRIHANNAH CO LTD                          |
|   506 | THE PEERLESS TEA'N' INDUSTRIES LTD          |
|   507 | SEEYOK TEACOMPANY LTD                       |
|   508 | UNITED NATUREX DOT COM(P)LTD                |
|   509 | RINGTONG TEACOMPANY (P) LTD                 |
|   510 | PUTHARJHORATEA GARDEN PVT. LTD.             |
|   511 | PROVATEACO. PVT. LTD.                       |
|   512 | SATI AGRO INDUSTRIES PVT.LTD.               |
|   513 | M.R.TEAPLANTATION PVT.LTD                   |
|   514 | TASATI TEALIMITED                           |
|   515 | SYLEE TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD.                  |
|   516 | SUKNATEA& INDUSTRIES LTD                    |
|   517 | SINGHIAJHORATEACO. (P) LTD                  |
|   518 | SIMULBARIE TEA CO. (P) LTD.                 |
|   519 | CAMELLIATEAGROUPPVT LTD                     |
|   520 | SINGELL TEA &AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES LTD.   |
|   521 | SINGHANIATEACOMPANY PRIVATE LTD             |
|   522 | SNOWVIEW TEACOMPANY PVT LTD                 |
|   523 | GOLDEN LEAF TEA PLANTATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED |
|   524 | WASHABARIE TEA CO. PVT. LTD.                |
|   525 | SOONGACHI TEAINDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.           |
|   526 | SONALI TEACO. PVT. LTD.                     |
|   527 | SONAR BANGLATEACO (P) LTD                   |
|   528 | TOPICAL TEACO. PVT. LTD.                    |

Note:Apart from the above companies, there are tea estates registered with individual names as the case of proprietary/ Partnership firms.

Source: Tea Board

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