Guwahati, April 29 -- Reported by Avik Chakraborty

Dibrugarh: In a move that has triggered widespread concern among tea growers and industry stakeholders across Assam, the Tea Board of India has officially discontinued the Jorhat Tea Auction Centre (JTAC), also known as the Jorhat e-Marketplace, with effect from April 1, 2026.

A circular issued on March 26, 2026, by Samaresh Mondal, Controller of Licensing (In-charge), Tea Board of India, confirmed the closure, citing the need for uniformity and rationalisation of regulatory oversight under a new pan-India digital auction framework.

The circular stated that the Tea Board has initiated the process of establishing a new web-based tea auction platform with integrated e-commerce operations...