Gujarat CM dedicates Agriculture ITI, Balram hostel, Community radio

Bhavnagar

Gujarat Chief Minister Mrs. Anandiben Patel today inaugurated Agriculture ITI (Industrial Training Institute) and dedicated Balram hostel(for students from farmers families) while launching Saurashtra region Krishi Mahotsav at Sihor in Bhavnagar district. Chief Minister also launched community radio station of Junagadh Agriculture University.

Farmers of Junagadh, Rajkot, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Surendranagar, Porbandar, Dwarka, Morbi, Botad and Gir Somnath districts will benefit from Krishi Mahotsav, Agriculture Exhibition and Cattle Health Fair at Sihor which has been jointly organized by Junagadh Agriculture University and Bhavnagar District Administration.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said Gujarat government’s initiative of agri atlas. She said government has planned taluka level mapping to have an atlas for comprehensive planning of agriculture development in Gujarat.

She welcomed pledge taken by sarpanchs in Bhavnagar district to achieve the target of 100% toilet facility.

Chief Minister felicitated progressive farmers and announced bandhara yojana for 10 villages of Talaja area which will provide irrigation water.

Speaking in this function, district guardian minister Saurabh Patel said the government has provided 4 lakh agriculture power connections in last four years. He said government is in process to install 35 more sub stations in Saurashtra region to further strengthen the power infrastructure.

– DeshGujarat