Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan, discusses implementation of agricultural schemes in state

New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Miniter Puhkar Singh Dhami met Union Agriculture, Rural Development and Farmer Welfare Miniter Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the national capital on Monday and dicued the implementation and expanion of variou agriculture and related cheme of the tate.
CM Dhami alo dicued the propoed cheme prepared by the tate government for the agricultural and horticultural need of the hilly and plain area of the tate and the economic trength of the farmer.
The Chief Miniter informed that the Uttarakhand government ha prepared comprehenive cheme of about R 3,800 crore with the aim of overall development of the agriculture and horticulture ector and making farmer elf-reliant.
Thee cheme include variou apect like innovation, mechaniation, technical incluion and promotion of traditional agriculture. The Chief Miniter thanked the Union Agriculture Miniter for giving in-principle approval of R 3,800 crore for the agriculture-related cheme of the tate, a per the Chief Miniter Office (CMO).
The Chief Miniter aid that thi cooperation will prove to be an important tep toward making the agriculture ector of the tate elf-reliant and modern. The Chief Miniter appried the Union Miniter that a requirement of R 1,052.80 crore ha been identified for the contruction of agricultural fence to protect crop in hilly area from wild animal, it added.
Apart from thi, a cheme of R 400 crore ha been propoed to etablih 10,000 farm machinery bank in the tate, which will benefit mall, marginal farmer and women. A proviion of R 134.89 crore ha been made under the State Millet Miion to promote traditional nutritiou crop.
A per the CMO, a cheme of R 5 crore ha alo been prepared to develop the tate a a eed hub for elf-ufficiency in eed production. A cheme of R 1,150 crore ha been propoed to trengthen the promotion, torage and marketing ytem of Apple production, the releae mentioned.
A requirement of R 894 crore ha been hown to protect the promotion and cultivation of cah crop like kiwi from wildlife. An invetment of R 885.10 crore i propoed to promote innovation and tartup in the agriculture and horticulture ector. A plan of R 42 crore ha alo been prepared to promote low-rik crop like dragon fruit.

The Chief Miniter aid that the tate government i actively working in the field of food proceing and value addition. A proviion of R 36.50 crore ha been made for the etablihment of analyi laboratorie to promote organic farming. A plan of R 378.50 crore ha been propoed under the moderniation of land record and digital urvey, the CMO tated.
Along with thi, a plan of R 14 crore ha been prepared to make the youth killed in the agriculture ector through Pantnagar Univerity and R 14 crore for the etablihment of the Agritourim School. A proviion of R 16.11 crore ha been propoed for the etablihment of a Microbiology Laboratory in Uttarakhand Horticulture and Foretry Univerity, Bharar.
Apart from thi, the Chief Miniter alo requeted the Union Miniter for central aitance for etting up high-quality nurerie, cold torage, orting and grading unit in view of apple production in the tate, promoting Kiwi and Dragon Fruit Miion, etting up a Center of Excellence for uper food (muhroom and exotic vegetable) and etting up an agro tourim chool in Pantnagar Agricultural Univerity.
On the requet of the Chief Miniter, the Union Miniter gave in-principle conent to extend the time limit for the remaining work of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) 1 and 2. He alo aured to give in-principle conent to the propoal of PMGSY 4. The Union Miniter appreciated the excellent work being done by the Uttarakhand government in variou field of agriculture and rural development.
In the meeting, Union Agriculture Miniter, while giving a poitive repone to the propoal preented by the Chief Miniter, aured that the agricultural need of Uttarakhand will be taken into account on a priority bai and all poible upport will be provided for the properity of the farmer of the tate.
I congratulate Uttarakhand CM and hi team, Uttarakhand - Rural Development Department of the tate ha done good work. The target of Pradhan Mantri Awa Yojana have been met. They have alo done a new urvey and verification will be complete oon. Even in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Uttarakhand ha done well. We are alo going to give approval for the fourth phae of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Uttarakhand ha ent u propoal a per the parameter. They have alo met the target of Lakhpati Didi. They had decided to raie the target and work i ongoing on that. Uttarakhand ha alo done atifactorily well in MNREGA. Uttarakhand ha expreed a few expectation regarding agriculture, Chouhan aid. (ANI)