Sunday, February 21, 2010

Kisan Mela at SIRD, Jaysagar

SIVASAGAR, Feb 21 – The Department of Agriculture, Sivasagar organised a two-day Kisan Mela recently at SIRD, Jaysagar centre in coordination with other allied departments under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana scheme.

The mela was inaugurated by Hema Gogoi, president, Zila Parishad, Sivasagar and the function hold for the purpose was attended, among others, by Prabhat Chandra Bhattacharjya, Sivasagar, Arshad Hussain, DAO, Sivasagar, Dr Birendra Nath Sarmah, Deputy Project Director, Extension Reform (ATMA), Dr Phuleswar Nath, principal coordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra and BC Das, principal, Extension Centre, SIRD, Jaysagar.

Dr Nath and Dr Chandan Hazarika, AAU, delivered speeches as resource persons in the seminar held on ‘Quality seed production’ and ‘Marketing of agri-products.’ A number of SHGs exhibited their products in the mela.

Army medical camp: A free medical camp was organised recently at Dikhowmukh village, Sivasagar district by 287 Field Regiment of 2 Mountain Division as part of ‘Operation Sadbhavana.’ The free medical camp was inaugurated by Lt Col Pankaj Sinha and DK Changmai, ADC, Sivasagar.

The event was received well by the local populace who attended the medical camp in large numbers. In his inaugural address, the chief guest lauded the efforts initiated by the Army in trying to reach out to the population in the remote areas of Sivasagar district.

The event was organised through a joint effort and integrated participation of the military, civil administration and the local village officials. The village authorities presented traditional gamochas to the chief guest and other guests.

The camp was organised to provide free medical aid to the people of Dikhaumukh and adjoining villages. It was attended by more than two thousand people from Dikhaumukh and adjacent villages.

A total of five doctors, which included Army doctors, general physicians and specialists from Public Health Centres and government hospitals in Sivasagar district, participated in the camp.

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