State govt to set up agriculture and veterinary college in Kishanganj

State govt to set up agriculture and veterinary college in Kishanganj

Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar government will soon be opening an agriculture and veterinary college at Pothia in Kishanganj district. This was announced by chief minister Nitish Kumar at a high-level meeting at his residence on Saturday.

According to him land at Pothia is fertile for flower, fruits, vegetables, horticulture and farming of spices and the agriculture research can qualitatively increase the income of farmers through the jute farming and nursery.

He said an estimated Rs 718 crore was expected to be spent on establishment of the agriculture and veterinary college in next five years,

The chief minister laid thrust on courses on poultry, fisheries and dairy for developing the region. There was also need for promoting sericulture in the area, he said and stressed the need for promotion of agro-based industries.

He also reviewed the condition of buildings of various agriculture colleges in Bihar and directed the officials to ensure high standard of quality teaching.

Those present on the occasion were State Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh, Chief Secretary Navin Kumar, Development Commissioner A K Sinha, Agriculture Production Commissiner Anjani Kumar Singh and Agriculture secretary Dr N Vijay
Laxmi.

It needs to be recalled that the chief minister had during his visit to
Pothia on June 9 asked Sabaur agriculture officials to take
necessary steps for opening the college.