Stubble management exhibition and training

Agriculture and Farm Welfare Department, Kapurthala, celebrated Farm Agriculture Day at the Dongranwal village in block Dhilwan to spread awareness among farmers about the proper management of stubble (or parali). An exhibition on paddy reaping and cutting with the use of super SMS, mulcher and happy seeder was held on the occasion. Chief Agricultural Officer Dr Najar Singh appealed to farmers to mix stubble with soil and to manage it with the requisite implements as per need of their land. He said as many as 839 machinery groups had been made in the district, which include 15 village panchayats and 97 government sabhas, who have been given 2988 agricultural machine equipments. Singh said farmers with vegetable produce were showing an exceptional interest in stubble management. Training section, Kapurthala, Dr Sukhdev Singh and Dr Gurdeep Singh apprised farmers of wheat cultivation techniques and asked them to sow after due study of seeds. Officials also asked farmers to always take bills while buying manure, seeds, pesticides etc.

My garbage my responsibility

Under commissioner Municipal Council, Kapurthala, a Swachta fortnight has been started in the district with which a cleanliness campaign under the pledge “mera kura meri zimmewari” (my garbage my responsibility) has started. The fortnight, being observed from October 2 to October 16, shall see cleanliness drives across different areas of the city. Awareness campaigns are also being held to apprise people of the drive through door to door formula. As per the campaign, public toilets are also being cleaned. Sanitary Inspector Raman Kumar, Swach Bharat Mission in-charge Gursewak Singh and Ranjit Kumar recently were part of such drive.

Employment for 2,342 at 6th Mega Employment Fair

The sixth Mega Employment Fair concluded at Kapurthala on Tuesday, ensured the provision of employment to 2,342 unemployed youths of the district. Organised by the State to provide, a district-level function was held at the meeting hall of the local district administrative complex, which was presided over by the Deputy Commissioner Deepti Uppal. She said 3,263 youths participated in the employment fairs held across the area, out of which 2,342 youth got jobs in these fairs. Twelve renowned companies provided jobs, which include maximum annual package by the brain box company. Following the guidelines issued by the Punjab government to prevent the spread of virus, the youth participated in these fairs with great enthusiasm online. Newly-employed youths said they were looking for jobs but due to the lockdown and it was very difficult to find a place in the MNCs. But with such job fairs, they could participate in the process online. ADC (D) SP Angra, district bureau employment officer Neelam Mahey, Amit Kumar and Gaurav Kumar were also present on the occasion. A state-level virtual function was held at Patiala under the chairmanship of CM Capt Amarinder Singh and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was also present.