Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Assam Tea Charity Auction Raises Funds for Flood-Affected Families
Tea businesses and buyers held a special auction in Guwahati to help families affected by floods.
They sold different kinds of tea to raise money.
The auction itself raised ₹1.61 crore, and Hemant Bangur gave another ₹65 lakh.
The article reports that the total was more than ₹2.26 crore.
The money was to go to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
Society Tea bought the tea that received the highest bid.
Buyers and tea companies from several Indian cities took part.
A social media post by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma gave a different total of more than ₹2.61 crore.
A special charity auction at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre raised ₹1.61 crore, according to the article.
Former Tea Association of India chairman Hemant Bangur contributed ₹65 lakh, bringing the reported total to more than ₹2.26 crore.
The proceeds were intended for the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support flood-affected people and families.
Ghilaidhari BP Tea received the highest reported bid at ₹16 lakh; Society Tea was the buyer.
The article says it was GTAC’s first special tea auction of its kind in more than a decade, following one in 2012.
- Who
- Assam tea producers, buyers and industry groups, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma participating.
- What
- A special charity tea auction and related contributions raised funds for flood-affected families.
- When
- Monday, October 5, 2026, according to the article.
- Where
- The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre in Guwahati, Assam.
- Why
- To support people and families affected by floods through the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
Article figures
Chief Minister’s social media figure
Total funds raised
Article figures
The article says the auction raised ₹1.61 crore and Hemant Bangur contributed ₹65 lakh, taking the total to more than ₹2.26 crore.
Chief Minister’s social media figure
A post quoted in the article by Himanta Biswa Sarma said more than ₹2.61 crore was raised.
- Auction proceeds
- ₹1.61 crore, as reported in the article
- Additional contribution
- Hemant Bangur contributed ₹65 lakh
- Reported total
- More than ₹2.26 crore in the article; Sarma’s social media post said more than ₹2.61 crore
- Highest bid
- Ghilaidhari BP Tea fetched ₹16 lakh
- Highest-bid buyer
- Society Tea
- Previous special auction
- 2012, according to the article
- Fund recipient
- Chief Minister’s Relief Fund