In October 1968, a large landslide in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region was triggered by high volumes of rainfall.

The Ambootia landslide, as it was called, remained active until re-vegetation began to stabilise it in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

"It has developed into a well-integrated, self sustaining, ecologically balanced and economically viable tea garden in the recent years.

[10] In late 2022, due to a long going financial distress at Darjeeling Organic Tea Estates Pvt.

Ltd., Ambootia along with 5 other gardens were handed over to Mr. Sushil Kumar Agarwal of Lemongrass Organic Tea Estates Pvt.

[11]  With this acquisition, the Sushil Kumar Agarwal led LOTEPL manages 9 Tea Estates in Darjeeling region.

Four primary schools are run by the Gorkha Hill council and 3 by the West Bengal government.

[9] The gardens of the Lemongrass Organic Tea Estates Private Ltd. are: Ambootia, Chongtong, Happy Valley, Monteviot, Moondakotee, Mullootar, Nagri (Mangarjung), Sepoydhoorah (Chamling) and Sivitar.