Dimapur, February 29 (MExN): A team of officials from District Rural Development Agency, Dimapur along with officials of District Horticulture Office, Dimapur today visited a proposed lemon plantation project site to be taken up under MGNREGA in convergence with the department of Horticulture department, at Pukhato village under RD Block Kuhuboto.
A press note stated that the team of officials comprising of Alemla Chishi, Project Director, DRDA, Jerry Patton, District Horticulture Officer, Temsu Longkumer, Horticulture Officer, Aoimrong Aier, Assistant Horticulture Officer, Imkong Phom, APC, DRDA and K. Alem Jamir, JE, Kuhuboto block visited the site of RD-Horticulture convergence project and interacted the with the villagers on how the project would take shape.
Talking with the beneficiaries, Alemla Chishi told the villagers to be sincere and extend cooperation towards the two departments for successful implementation of the project which would directly benefit the villagers. Project Director said the success of the project would set good example for other districts to follow.
She said funding of the project would be done under MGNREGA while Horticulture department would train the villagers and support the villagers technically.
Also speaking on the occasion, Jerry Patton stressed on the maintenance and preservation of the project and how the plants could yield more harvest. He told the villagers that plantation of lemon would inter-cropped with banana, through which villager could get maximum benefit.
