1. The proposed area for rejuvenation pruning and consolidation should not fall under the category of "abandoned tea areas" as defined in D.1.(1) and the section after rejuvenation pruning should not be due for uprooting for next 10 years.



2. Reclamation of abandoned tea areas of Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh shall be allowed for rejuvenation pruning on individual merit subject to submission of a suitability certificate by IHBT for Himachal Pradesh and by the Technical Officer attached to Kumaon Mondal Vikash Nigam Ltd., for the areas of Kumaon Hills.



3. Subsidy for Rejuvenation and Infilling shall be allowed for the 2nd time for the same area in respect of small tea growers of Himachal Pradesh after every 20 years from the date of previous rejuvenation pruning as a special consideration.



4. The existing bushes proposed for rejuvenation pruning should be potentially healthy and be capable of being rejuvenated. Where the average yield of the area applied for replanting is abnormally low ( say less than 800 kg/ha) the reasons for such low productivity needs to be ascertained by causing an investigation of the area by the Scientists of TRA/UPASI-TRF. Suitability certificates specific to such sections issued by TRA/UPASI TRF should be attached along with the application.



5. The sections proposed to be rejuvenated should not normally have a vacancy of more than 25%. In exceptional case, the Competent Authority of Tea Board may allow subsidy in respect of areas where vacancies exceed 25% but not beyond 40% provided such area is certified to be fit for rejuvenation pruning by TRA / UPASI-TRF.



6. The maximum pruning height from ground level should not exceed the height noted below :
   
   

   1	For Assam and Assam Hybrid	12" ( 30 cm.)
   2	For China and China Hybrid	8" ( 20 cm.)



7. Subsidy for inter-planting shall not be allowed for the sections having spacing less than 4' x 4'.The minimum bush population per ha after the inter-planting activity should not be less than 10,000.



8. Only approved planting materials to be used for infilling and inter-planting purpose.



9. On completion of rejuvenation pruning and infilling with or without inter-planting ,as the case may be , a map of the approved area should be prepared as indicated in D.1(12). The other conditions relating to submission of map as indicated in D.1 (13 & 14) will also be applicable.



10. Loan and subsidy assistance will not be available for the gardens in plains for undertaking rejuvenation pruning and consolidation. Such assistance will be available only for the gardens located in the hills.

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