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| India, ADB sign $130 million loan MoU to promote horticulture in Himachal Pradesh |
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India, ADB sign $130 million loan MoU to promote horticulture in Himachal Pradesh
India, ADB sign $130 million loan MoU in Himachal Pradesh: The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $130 million loan Memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase agricultural productivity, improve access to irrigation and promote horticulture agribusinesses to raise farmers’ income in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
India, ADB sign USD 130 million loan to promote horticulture in HP: Key Highlights
India and ADB USD 130 million project interventions will help increase the income and resilience to the effects of climate change of at least 15,000 farm households across 7 districts of the state namely Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Sirmour, Solan, and Una.
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These households have stopped farming or have reduced their farming areas because of a lack of irrigation facilities and crop damage by wild and stray animals.
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India and ADB USD 130 million loan agreement will improve on-farm irrigation and water management in about 6,000 hectares of farmland by rehabilitating or building new irrigation schemes and strengthening the capacity of WUAs for micro irrigation management through joint efforts from the state’s Jal Shakti Vibhag (Water Resources Department) and Department of Horticulture (DOH).
Static Current Affairs related to Himachal Pradesh for upcoming exams
- Statehood Day of Himachal Pradesh: 25 January 1971
- Capital city of Himachal Pradesh: Shimla (Summer) and Dharamshala (Winter)
- Total Districts in Himachal Pradesh: 12
- Governor of Himachal Pradesh: Shiv Pratap Shukla
- Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (INC)
- Total Assembly Constituencies in Himachal Pradesh: 68 seats
- Total population of Himachal Pradesh (2011): 6,864,602
- Official language of Himachal Pradesh: Hindi
- Additional official language of Himachal Pradesh: Sanskrit
- Native language of Himachal Pradesh: Mahasu Pahari, Mandeali, Kangri, Kullvi, Bilaspuri, Kinnauri, Lahauli, Pattani, Chambeali and others
- Literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh: 86.06%
- Sex ratio in Himachal Pradesh (2011): 972♀/1000 ♂
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