/ District Commissioner allot land within the ambit of Rules under the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886. It is pertinent to point out here that in a tea garden, tea bushes and shade trees are removed and uprooted in regular intervals once the trees grow old and there is loss of production of tea. Generally, Siris tree species (Albizia lebbeck/albizzia procera) which are fast growing indigenous species of trees in Assam, are planted as shade trees/cover crops and primarily used to meet the requirement of fuel wood for workers in the tea gardens. As per the Assam Tea Garden Act / Policy, clearing of tea bushes and shade trees are permissible. Moreover, tea bushes are considered as agricultural crops (Special Cultivation) and uprooting activity of such tea bushes and shade trees do not fall under any of the project / activity to the Schedule of the EIA Notification S.O. 1533(E) Dated 14.09.2006. This is submitted for favour of your kind perusal and needful action.” 10. In