CM dedicates agro polytechnic and hostels worth Rs.8.48 cr for tribal students


Dahod, 1 May, 2012

On the occasion of Gujarat’s Formation Day celebration the Chief Minister Narendra Modi dedicated three facilities worth Rs.8.48 crore to people today at Muwaliya agricultural farm in Dahod. These include an agro engineering polytechnic at the cost of Rs.5.96 crore, boys’ hostel at the cost of Rs.1.94 crore and girls’ hostel at the cost of Rs.57 lakh. The agro engineering college has been equipped with the modern facilities like library seminar hall, agro testing lab and production lab.

These facilities have been set up under Vanbandhu Kalyan scheme with a view to provide agriculture related education to the students of tribal belt.

Sports and Cultural Activities Minister Fakirbhai Vaghela, Forest and Environment Minister Mangubhai Patel, Assembly Speaker Ganpat Vasava and Tribal Development Minister Jaswantsinh Bhabhor were present on the occasion.

An agro exhibition and farmers’ camp were also organized on the occasion.