Realising the importance of Horticulture and the need for research and development support for its further expansion, Haryana Cabinet on Wednesday accorded approval for issuance of an ordinance for setting up the State’s first Horticulture University at Karnal alongwith three Regional Research stations at Ambala, Jind and Jhajjar.
The Cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar lal decided that the main campus of the State Horticulture University would be at Uchani in Karnal district. The other three Research stations would be opened at village Bakhtawar Raiyya in Jhajjar, village Dera near Kala Amb in Ambala and at Government Garden and Nursery, Jind. The Research Campus of the University will be established at village Munak in Karnal, said a spokesperson of Haryana Government.
It has also been decided to transfer 97 acres of land belonging to Regional Research Station, CCSHAU to Horticulture Department.
The Union Government in its budget 2014-15 had declared one Horticulture University for Haryana with a provision of Rs 50 crore. With the setting up of State Horticulture University, the trained manpower in the field of horticulture would be available in the state.
The draft bill of the Horticulture University has been prepared in consultation with a Working Group after studying the Acts of CCSHAU, Hisar; lala lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (llRUVAS), Hisar, Horticulture Universities of
Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka and other private universities of the state, said the spokesman.
Meanwhile, Haryana Cabinet also decided to allot 35 acres of land in HSIIDC’s fully developed Industrial Estate Barhi to Delhi Electrical Traders Association (DETA) to facilitate the expansion of their Bhagirath Palace Market operations through setting up of an Electrical and Electronics market with about 1200 shop-cum-offices.
The spokesman said, “Bhagirath Palace market is one of the oldest markets of Delhi. They have requested for allotment of land to expand their Bhagirath Palace market operations in Industrial Estate Barhi which would give new wings to the electrical and electronics industry of the state.”
He added that the decision will lead to generate investments and employment opportunities for the people of Haryana.
Haryana Government has also amended the existing Punjab Poison Possession and Sale Rules 1966 to include nicotine and its salts as poisons at serial number 20 of the schedule.