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Development of Horticulture at East Garo Hills, Meghalaya by NEC is working on to ensure employment opportunities for the villagers

To ensure direct and indirect employment opportunities to the villagers and nearby areas, North Eastern Council (NEC), under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) have implemented a project for Horticulture Development at Nokrek Region, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya through Department of Horticulture, Government of Meghalaya at a total cost of Rs 439.94 lakhs with State Contributing Rs 44 Lakhs out of the total project cost. The project got completed on March 4, 2020.

Development of Horticulture at East Garo Hills, Meghalaya by North Eastern Council (NEC) is working on to ensure employment opportunities for the villagers. 

The Project aims to provide direct and indirect employment to the villagers and surrounding areas. It is also believed that by implementing the multiple cropping method there would be increased in the intensity of the crops which would later yield better results by making land more fertile. The hi-tech green house and drip irrigation system will also be introduced in the area. The system will promote agriculture entrepreneurship, thereby, reducing series of middleman in marketing.

Development of Horticulture at East Garo Hills,

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The objective of the project is to provide employment and income opportunities to the rural communities

North Eastern Council (NEC), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India, have approved the project of ‘Promotion of Fishery and Piggery fattening in the North East India’ at a project cost of Rs 490.82 lakhs. So far, NEC had released an amount of Rs 196.32 lakh to North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Society (NERCRMS), Shillong.

The project is being implemented in the Lower Subansiri district in Arunachal Pradesh, Karbi Anglong district in Assam, Imphal West, Senapati, Churachandpur, Pherzawl and Tamenglong districts of Manipur, and West Jaintia Hills and East Khasi Hills districts in Meghalaya.

The objective of the project is to provide employment and income opportunities to the rural communities and at the same to augment the production statistics of the state to enhance the volume, value addition and promote the outflow of resources from the region. 

The project aims to achieve the following objectives:

  • To establish a fish pond for quality production of table fish.
  • To establish piggery fattening units for quality production of pork meat.
  • To increase the production of table fish and fresh pork meat to meet the demands of local and nearby markets.
  • To double farmer’s income through table fish and fresh pork meat. 
  • To minimise the import of fresh fish and pork meat and supply the surplus to outside markets. 

The objective of the project is to