Summary:
“Currently, a good brand of tea costs Rs 400 a kg while adulterated tea is sold at Rs 150 to Rs 200. This isn’t the first time that adulterated tea powder has been confiscated in the district. During the raid, they intercepted a small-time retailer who was carrying dust tea powder packets with him. In our association meetings, we've been warning the tea shop owners to stop procuring adulterated tea and we’re even issuing pamphlets to them regarding this,” he said. With such rampant supply of adulterated tea across Trichy it’s highly unsafe for people to drink tea from roadside food stalls,” she said..