Development of Horticulture at East Garo Hills, Meghalaya by North Eastern Council (NEC), to ensure employment

Posted On: 22 DEC 2021 6:20PM by PIB Delhi

Horticulture Development at Nokrek Region, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya by North Eastern Council (NEC), MDoNER to ensure direct and indirect employment to the villagers and surroundings areas.

In order to ensure, direct and indirect employment to the villagers and surroundings areas North Eastern Council (NEC), MDoNER have implemented a project for Horticulture Development at Nokrek Region, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya through Department of Horticulture, Govt. of Meghalaya at a total cost of Rs. 439.94  lakhs with State Contributing Rs, 44 Lakhs out of the total project cost. The project got completed on 4th March, 2020.

The Project aims to provide direct and indirect employment to the villagers and surrounding areas. By practicing multiple cropping there will be increased in the cropping intensity which results better land use and increased productivity. The hi-tech green house and drip irrigation system will be introduced in the area. It will promote agriculture entrepreneurship thereby reducing series of middleman in marketing. Hence, it envisages providing direct and indirect income generation among the farmers.