21-06-23 Daily-Haryana-HPSC Current Affairs

To provide better irrigation facilities to the farmers of the Morni area of Panchkula situated on the Shivalik mountain ranges, the Haryana Government has decided to set up a major micro-irrigation project in Morni. The project, which would come up at a cost of Rs 20 crore is expected to cover approximately 1280 acres of land.

A decision to this effect was taken in the High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC) meeting held here in Chandigarh under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Apart from this, purchases and contracts worth more than Rs 87 crore were also approved in the meeting.

A total of 4 agendas of Irrigation, Public Health Engineering Department and MICADA were taken up in the meeting and were approved. An amount of Rs. 1.41 crore has been saved after negotiations with various companies.

The Chief Minister said that the implementation of the Solar Powered Integrated Micro Irrigation Project for villages Tapariya, Kandaiwala, Kaimbwala, Kherwali Parwala and Lashkariwala in the Morni area will not only provide irrigation facilities but also help in increasing agriculture produce in the area. After the success of this pilot project, such projects will be set up at other places in the state.

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Indi lime, belonging to the Kagzi variety, has earned a geographical indication (GI) tag for eight years from the Union government. This is the second lime after theAssamlime to be accorded this recognition.

TheKarnatakaState Lime Development Board (KSLDB), University of Horticultural Sciences Bagalkot (UHSB) and the Horticulture Department Vijayapura had worked relentlessly for the last five years to get this tag, with which growers can now expect exports of lime to about 25 countries.
Vijayapura district accounts for 58% of all lime produced in Karnataka, which ranks fourth among the states in lime cultivation.

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