HP CM announces to set-up Agriculture & Horticulture Commission

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday announced setting-up of the Agriculture and Horticulture Commission in the state to ensure the participation of farmers and orchardists and to safeguard their rights.

- ASHWANI SHARMA

He said the state government would present a Bill to form this commission in the upcoming Budget session of the legislative Assembly. The Chief Minister made this announcement at a state-level function organised at Pragpur in connection with statehood day celebrations. Earlier, he unfurled the national flag and took the salute at the march past parade.

Congratulating the people of the state on the occasion, he recalled the immense contributions of former

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, YS Parmar, in securing statehood for the state.

The chief minister announced the opening of SDM office at Pragpur and PHC at Nalsuha in the Jaswan Assembly constituency.