Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Hazaribagh once again. The information was hinted by a team of high-level officials of Agriculture department of both Centre and State which visited the site of proposed Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI). The officials of Birsa Agriculture University, Ranchi, Indian Institute of Natural Roll and Gum and Central Public Works Department visited the Gauriyakarma village of Barhi block where the second agriculture research institute of the country is proposed to be established.
The officials of State Agriculture department and officials posted at Seed Production cum Research Institute, Gauriyakarma, acquainted the visiting team with the physical and natural details of the land selected for IARI. Team leader of visiting team KK Sharma said that the paper work for establishment of IARI here was almost complete and very soon PM Modi and Central Agriculture Minister Singh were coming here to lay the foundation stone.
Team member Executive Engineer of CPWD Dinesh Kumar said that the institute was to be built in 1000 acres area and Rs500 crore had already been allotted to them for construction work. The total estimate of this project was Rs1000 crore.
The team members visited the probable site of laying of foundation stone and the land allotted by the State Government for establishment of IARI. They also visited the Kewaliya Dam from where the water need of this institute is proposed to be fulfilled. They also discussed with the local officials about the site of public meeting, dais and foundation board.
When asked about the probable date of arrival of Prime Minister Modi the team members said that soon the security team will arrive here and then the date will be fixed. However they hinted that Central Agriculture Ministry is eager to start work here within two months.
It clearly means that in April or May PM Modi will come to Hazaribagh. It will be his fourth visit of Hazaribagh since last parliamentary election and third after becoming the Prime Minister of the country. However this time he will arrive about 30 kms away from Hazaribagh town.