Several important projects to improve agricultural infrastructure were inaugurated and had their foundation stones laid in Khowai district today, on the initiative of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. At Office Tilla in Khowai, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath inaugurated two newly constructed buildings: the offices of the Deputy Director of Agriculture and the Deputy Director of Horticulture and Soil Conservation. Inaugurating them, he said the present government is working sincerely to improve the economic and social living standards of rural people in Tripura. He said agriculture is our main foundation and the basic bedrock of the economy. The government has taken various initiatives to help farmers adopt new technology in farming and to give them technical advice on different matters. As part of this, two newly built buildings were inaugurated today. A total of 13.88 crore was spent on constructing these two buildings.

Present as special guests at the event were Anukul Das, member of Khowai Zilla Parishad; Debashis Nath Sharma, Chairperson of Khowai Municipal Council; Gopal Debnath, a senior farmer of the area; and Sulekha Roy Deb, a woman farmer, among others. Also speaking at the event were Aparna Singha Roy (Dutta), Sabhadhipati of Khowai Zilla Parishad, and Samir Kumar Das, Chairman of the Scheduled Caste Welfare Sub-Committee of Khowai Block, among others.

The welcome address was delivered by Dr. Phani Bhushan Jamatia, Director of the Department of Agriculture, Horticulture and Soil Conservation. Also present were Chief Engineer (Agriculture) Swapan Kumar Das, Executive Engineer (Agriculture) B. Debbarma, Deputy Director of Khowai District Agriculture Office Jiban Debbarma, Deputy Director of Khowai District Horticulture and Soil Conservation Office Chittaranjan Debbarma, scientists of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, and officials of various departments.