The Planters Society of Eastern India held its annual golf event on April 29 at the Tollygunge Club. Many distinguished individuals across sectors and professions, linked by their passion for planting, participated in the tournament with participants competing for six different trophies.
Arun Singh and Om Kaul with their respective trophies Protouch Sports
Mamta Bhargava was crowned as the overall winner, having bagged the Bruno Cup, while the overall runner-up prize the Bachhu Cup went to Arun Singh.
Kalyani Dutta and J.L. Roy collecting their respective prizes Protouch Sports
Om Kaul took home the Andrew Yule Cup whereas the Khuku Chaudhury Memorial Cup was won by Kalyani Dutta. In the final round of honours, J.L. Roy was presented with the Gautam Sen Memorial trophy while the Invitation Cup went to Sonia Burman.
Sonia Burman receives with the Invitation Cup Protouch Sports
The Planters Society of Eastern India is an association of planters, including those engaged in medical services, research bodies or stipendiary in plantations, as well as business planters who have served for a reasonable amount of time in their respective posts or contributed significantly to the welfare of the planting community.
The society was founded in 1961 to unite people in the tea industry of eastern India. Ever since its inception, the society has been pivotal in transforming the tea industry in India, chiefly through macro and micro-level adjustments with government policies.