Haryana Governor meets President Ram Nath Kovind

Ravi S Singh
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, July 23

Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya called on President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Friday and apprised him of development and welfare measures being taken in the State which include efforts to double the income of farmers.

Dattatreya informed that the state is committed to the welfare and progress of farmers.

Haryana is the first State to purchase 11 farm produce at Minimum Support Price. Payment (MSP). Payments against procurement were made to the farmers within 72, which is exemplary, Dattatreya said.

A Haryana government functionary described Dattatreya’s meeting with Kovind as a “courtesy call”.

Dattatreya informed Kovind that the State has great potential in the animal husbandry sector.

While the state is number one in the agriculture sector, it is also a front ranker in the dairy sector. The state is strengthening the cooperative movement to boost the dairy sector.

The state is the first to achieve the target of 13,344 gms milk per person per day.

Also, the universities in the state are setting new standards of excellence. There is stress on vocational studies and skill training in them to help students become eligible for jobs.

He further informed Kovind that the state was preparing to implement the New Education Policy-2020. The process relating to it has been started.

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