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First monsoon rainfall revives tea gardens

After a lapse of long period the first monsoon rainfall has brought the fresh leased life to all the small tea growers of Udalguri district. The burgeoning green leaf in their tea garden on receiving the rainfall beckon all the STGS and welcome them to survive for the year instant.

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