
Shimla: Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), a central government authority under the ministry of commerce and industry, Government of India has come forward to assist HPMC in revamping its infrastructure in the state. Prakash Thakur, member board of directors, APEDA said in a statement today said that APEDA will provide a [...]
March 15, 2010 | Posted in
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Himachal Pradesh will execute projects worth Rs. 305 crore under the Integrated Watershed Development Programme in all the 12 districts of the state. The projects were recently cleared by the Central Government and would be completed in a span of 4-7 years. This was disclosed by Jai Ram Thakur, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister [...]
January 12, 2010 | Posted in
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The proposal of the Himachal Pradesh government to sell-off the Agro-Industrial Packaging India Limited (AIPIL) carton factory at Gumma in Shimla district has drawn sharp reactions from apple growers in the area.
President of the HP Fruit Growers Association, Ravinder Chauhan, in a statement said the production of the cartons at the factory was stopped two [...]
December 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Falling production of potatoes in other parts of the country this year has proved to be a windfall for farmers of Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, as per a news report by IANS. The landlocked Lahaul valley is known for producing disease-free seed potatoes with a major chunk of the crop being procured [...]
December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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