Minister for Agriculture and livestock Development Chandrashekhar Sahu carried out inauguration of a number of facilities at the Raipur Dairy Technology College running under Kamdhenu University on Saturday.
The Minister inaugurated a dairy plant, auditorium, hostel for the teachers and the academic building. The academic building has been constructed under the National Agriculture Development Programme at the cost of Rs 1 crore.
Speaking on the occasion, Sahu said that the construction of all the buildings at the Dairy Technology Institute would provide a complete shape to the institution.
Dr SK Agarwal of the Raipur Dairy Technology Institute said that dairy plant is being established at an estimated cost of Rs 2 crore, dairy production laboratory at a cost of Rs 18.35 lakh, hostels for teachers and students at a cost of Rs one crore, auditorium at a cost of Rs one crore and academic building at a cost of Rs one crore.
The programme was attended by Agriculture Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Agricutlure Department, MK Raut, Vice Chancellor Kamdhenu University Dr UK Mishra, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi Agriculture University Dr SK Patil, Raipur Milk Federation chairman Rasik Parmar, Director, Agriculture, PR Krudatt, Director, livestock Development SK Pandey, Director, Kamdhenu Panchagavya Sansthan Pl Chaudhary, Kamdhenu University Pro Vice Chancellor Dr NK Nigam, Raipur Dairy Federation Managing Director, Dr SS Gaharwar besides teachers and students.