Which state has distributed ₹64.05 crores as a special incentive to about 370 tea estates, to mitigate the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the beverage industry?

​​The correct answer is Assam. In News The Assam government has distributed ₹ 64.05 crore as a special incentive to about 370 tea estates , to mitigate the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the beverage industry. Key Points Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also announced a subsidy of ₹12 per kilogram of orthodox tea fixed for fiscal 2023-24, to mark the 200th year of commercial cultivation of tea in Assam. Apart from providing an interest subvention of 3% on working capital loans on tea gardens, the promotion of production of orthodox tea over traditional crush-tear-curl (CTC) tea has also been accorded due attention under the schemes. A subsidy of 25% shall also be provided by the government to tea gardens to set up units for orthodox tea production. The government shall also forego agricultural income tax accruing from tea gardens, for the next three financial years. Additional Information Assam: Chief Minister - Himanta Biswa Sarma Governor - Gulab Chand Kataria State Animal - Indian rhinoceros. State Bird - White-winged duck. National Parks - Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Nameri National Park, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park. Dams - Subansiri Lower Dam(Subansiri River), Karbi Langpi Dam(Borpani River).