Saturday, September 22, 2012

Bhupinder bats for tribal agri-tech varsity for KBK

Note: Good initiative by Bhupinder Babu.
The Pioneer, Sept 22, 2012

Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Bhupindar Singh on Thursday urged Union Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal to set up a Tribal Agriculture University in KBK region for the development of agriculture.
Singh during his meeting with Sibal said though Koraput-Balangir-Kalahandi region was underdeveloped, it is the Rice bowl of the State. Since the origin of rice is the Koraput area, the Central Government should take immediate steps for establishment of a Tribal University of Agriculture and Technology in this backward region. Sibal has assured him to consider the proposal, Singh said.
Similarly, Singh said, he met Union Telecommunication Minister Sachin Pilot and had requested him to extend high-speed telecommunication network to the remote and tribal areas of the State.
He also demanded setting up of more Mobile towers in the inaccessible areas, particularly in the tribal districts, for better communication network and to install required equipments in the mobile towers under construction, Singh said.
Vital equipments are in short supply and would be installed soon after their procurement, the Minister assured, said Singh.

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