Ceiling surplus land suitable for special cultivation of Tea for the purpose of allotment to the Small Tea Growers may be identified on the basis of suitability report as obtained from the State and Central Govt. agencies concerned. The maximum limit of land for allotment to the Small Tea Growers is 4 hectares for individual and aggregate of the holdings of the number of members in case of registered Co-operative Society. D.C’s are entrusted with the responsibility to send proposal to the Govt. on recommendation of the District Level Land Advisory Committee and arrange for realisation of premium for settlement of such Ceiling Surplus land @ rate of 33 1/3% of the prevailing market value of land. Utilization of such land only for special cultivation of Tea within 3 years of allotment is the pre-requisite condition for eligibility to get settlement.

Latest compilation statement of Reports received from the Districts regarding allotment/settlement of Ceiling Surplus land to Small Tea-Growers can be downloaded from the below link.