Anil P. Joshi calls on N.N. Vohra

5 Dariya News

Jammu 09-Dec-2017

Anil P. Joshi, Founder Himalayan Environmental Studies & Conservation Organisation (HESCO), Dehradun, a Padma Shri Awardee, called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan. Governor and Dr. Joshi had wide ranging discussions about the vital importance of technological infusion in the entire developmental arena, in the rural areas, to enable higher productivity and raising farming family incomes. Governor lauded Dr. Joshi’s continuing endeavours to promote the earnings of farmers through various technological innovations in the North Western Himalayan States of Uttrakhand, J&K and Himachal Pradesh through TIME-LEARN Programme which is a joint initiative of Science for Equity, Empowerment & Development (SEED), Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi,  Himalayan Environmental Studies & Conservation Organisation (HESCO), Dehradun and Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun for addressing environmental conservation and sustainable development of mountainous ecosystem. Governor has invited Dr. Joshi to assist in the establishment of a Technology Demonstration Park in a rural area in Jammu Division.