Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh was presented a cheque of Rs.21 lakh towards Chief Minister's Relief Fund by Shri Sujan Singh Pathania, Agriculture Minister and Dr. Subhash Manglet, Chairman, Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board on behalf of Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board and APMC, here today. Chief Minister thanked them and said that the contribution would go a long way in helping the poor and needy at the time of distress.Shri Virbhadra Singh said that agriculture activities in the State were being strengthened and new marketing yards were being opened at Una, Rohru, Tapari (Kinnaur) and Badukhar (Kangra) during this year to provide better marketing facilities to the growers near their farms.
Dr. Subhash Manglet apprised the Chief Minister that agriculture produce market at Parwanoo in district Solan was being mondernised by spending Rs. 5.50 crore during this year. He said that Agriculture Marketing Software would be introduced during this year in this market which would help in increasing the revenue of the Government besides checking the irregularities in taxes.Dr. H.S. Baweja, Managing Director, Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board was also present on the occasion.