European GI tag for Kangra tea likely.

Why in news?

• Kangra tea is likely to be awarded the Geographical Indication Tag (GI tag) for the European Union.
• Tea Cultivation and Development was transferred from the Industries Department to the Agriculture Department in April, 1999. Since then, various steps have been taken to improve tea cultivation in the state, particularly in Kangra.
• Kangra Tea was accorded the GI tag in India in 2005.
• The development and cultivation of Kangra Tea is being promoted and looked after by four departments, namely Tea Board of India Regional office Palampur, cooperative & agriculture departments of the state, CSIR, IHBT Palampur and Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Agriculture University, Palampur.