Agartala, Aug. 21 -- Tripura is expected to conduct its first live tea auction at the proposed auction centre in Agartala in September, marking a major milestone for the state's tea industry, Tripura Tea Development Corporation Ltd (TTDCL) Chairman Samir Ranjan Ghosh said.

In an interview with ANI, Ghosh on Thursday said extensive preparations are underway to operationalise the auction centre, with buyers and tea industry stakeholders from West Bengal and Assam showing interest in participating in the proposed facility.

"Last month, on July 31, a buyer-seller meet was organised in Kolkata by the Tripura Tea Development Corporation. Around 53 buyers associated with the Kolkata tea auction participated, and it was a very successful intera...