In Assam, the process to set up the first integrated tea park of the North East region has been initiated. Sources in the tea industry said that the proposed park will be come up at Chaygaon on the outskirts of Guwahati. AIR correspondent reports that around 300 bighas of land will be required to set up the state of the art tea park on the lines of Mombassa and Dubai tea park. The tea park would provide infrastructure of international standard and the state of the art facilities. It will create world class facilities for processing, warehousing, auction centre, blending and packaging, and generate employment. North East contributes 55 percent of the country’s total tea production. After completion of the park, the tea export is likely to be increased to a great extent.