Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], May 2 (ANI): As several parts of the country grapple with the ongoing heat wave, the situation poses serious challenges for the tea industry in North Bengal. In the region, there are 500 tea gardens, which collectively contributed around 640 million kg of tea last year. However, certain districts of North Bengal are experiencing high temperatures, adversely affecting the tea crop. Under these conditions, the tea bushes turn red, and leaf growth ceases, leading to a 30-35 percent crop shortage in the industry. Furthermore, the region has experienced a lack of rai…