HT Correspondent
BISWANATH CHARIALI, Jan 25: S Rukmani, Joint Secretary, Machinery and Technology Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, along with Deputy Commissioner C R Lohi and Agricultural Engineer S G Power, visited the North Eastern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute (NERFMTTI) at Biswanath Chariali from January 22 to 24 as part of a three-day official visit.
On January 22, they held discussions with senior officials of the Assam Agriculture Department on schemes for agricultural mechanisation and farmer welfare. On January 23, the Joint Secretary, with ministry officers and NERFMTTI Director P Kamalabai, attended a high-level meeting organised by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh. On January 24, she revisited the institute, reviewing the progress and implementation of various schemes with officers and staff.
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During her visit, S Rukmani formally inaugurated the newly constructed “e-Library cum Computer Lab,” the first of its kind among all Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institutes. She also inspected the laboratory for the newly introduced ‘Agricultural Drone’ technology, obtained information on its use and offered suggestions to strengthen the institute, ensuring farmers in the North-East benefit from modern agricultural technologies. She departed for Delhi this morning after completing the visit.
