The CEO of SPTF shall implement the scheme and have full powers to receive applications, scrutinise, sanction and disburse the subsidy [after obtaining the clearance from the Screening Commiitee] under the scheme up to 50.00 hect. per applicant tea garden per year.

Where the applied area exceed 50.00 ha per garden per year, such applications after initial scrutiny shall be put up to the Chairman, Tea Board for sanction after obtaining the clearance from the Screening Commiitee.

The SPTF reserve the right to withdraw sanction at any point of time, in case it finds that the application has been filed in contravention of the scheme norms or is fraudulent in character. Liability for such action shall rest with the applicant and no claim shall be entertained by the Board for payment, compensation or damages in such an eventuality.

The sanctioning authority may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions, provided it meets the overall objective of the scheme subject to obtaining concurrence of the Development Committee/Board in advance.