PALAMPUR---The Chief Minister of Hmachal Pardesh Prem Kumar Dhumal today dedicated Diagnostic Laboratory-Cum-Exhibition Unit of Chaudhary Sarvan Kumar Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, in collaboration with Indian Council of Agriculture Research to the farmers and redressed their various problems related to Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. The service would be available on Telephone Number 01894-230399 of Director of Extension Education and 01894-230395, Agriculture Technique Information Centre.
Chief Minister said that Mobile Unit would solve the problems of the farmers at their door steps and provide them expertise advice of all issues related to the problems of the farmers. He said that the Unit would be of immense use to the farmers of remote and far flung areas of the State. He said that the State Government was making concerted efforts to diversify the traditional farming practices so that agriculture could emerge a viable, income and employment generating activity to the farmers of the State. He said that Pandit Deen Dayal Kisaan Baagwan Samridhi Yojna was one of the ambitious schemes of the State Government which was providing subsidy benefits upto 90 percent to the beneficiaries. He said that farmers needed to take benefit of the scheme to find ample employment and self-employment activities at their door steps.
Dhumal congratulated the University Scientists for the noble effort they made to deliver farmers diagnostic and testing facilities at their door steps. He underlined the need to extend the services to the entire State and also update the farmers of the latest trends in the diversified farming practices. He also advised the scientists to intensify their visits as also organise awareness camps amongst the farming community so that the agriculture sector was strengthened in the State.
Prof. S.K. Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, Chaudhary Sarvan Kumar Krishi Vidhvavidyalaya, welcomed the Chief Minister and detailed out the facilities to be available to the farmers through the Mobile unit.
Shri Ravinder Ravi, I&PH Minister, Smt Sarveen Chaudhary Social Welfare Minister, Capt. Atma Ram, MLA, Shri R.S. Mankotia, Chairman, Kangra Central Cooperative Bank, Rupali Thakur, Registrar CSK Agriculture University, Shri R.S.Gupta, DC and other senior officers and university faculty was present among others on the occasion.
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