On the occasion of World Soil Day Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS), Bhopal organized an awareness rally with collaboration of State Bank of India in which effort was made to aware public towards soil health and its importance. In the rally officers and staff members of IISS and SBI were present in huge numbers.
This rally covered the prime areas and roads of Karond and finished at the IISS.
Afterwards, a farmers’ meet was organized in Government Primary School, Khamkheda village of Phanda Gram panchayat. In the programme Chief Guests Ashok K Patra, Director IISS and Ravindra Patil, Deputy General Manager (Agriculture), SBI answered queries and doubts of the farmers related to soil health and Banking respectively. Patil during his address also emphasized on halting the soil salinization and boosting its productivity.
Soil Health Cards were also distributed to the farmers in the programme. On the occasion Sanjay Kumar, Assistant General Manager (PR&CSB), SBI along with other officials, officials of IISS and farmers in large numbers were present.