A BNE Exclusive with Shri Triranga Bharatia Bora, Director, Horticulture & F.P. Assam
The Directorate of Horticulture is trying to upgrade small Horticultural nurseries providing assistance to the farmers/nurserymen under HMNEH scheme for the production of quality planting materials of fruits and vegetables locally to avoid the import of planting materials from outside the state. The Directorate is also producing quality planting materials of fruits in the Govt. nursery situated in Bornihat, Kamrup (M) and they are happy to inform us that the nursery has become self-sustained and running without financial help from the Govt.
In the last FY 2021-22, Rs4637.04 fund has been received under central share and Rs1074.04 has been received under state share. Out of this Rs3137.04 of the central share and RS711.60 of the central sector have been utilized thus far.