Polyhouses will become a major source of income for the farmers of the state Dhami government approved Rs 304 crore

Dehradun. The Dhami government of the state has taken a big step in the direction of employment generation in the hilly areas of the state. Under this, there is a plan to provide employment to more than one lakh farmers through polyhouses in the state. In the state cabinet meeting held last day, the Dhami government has made its intentions clear by approving the Rs 304 crore scheme for polyhouses.

Chief Minister Dhami is continuously working seriously for how to increase employment opportunities in the hilly areas of the state. He has also shown his commitment through various public forums that on the lines of Himachal Pradesh, agriculture and horticulture should be made a source of employment in the hilly districts of the state. Now in this episode, the state government has taken a big decision regarding the poly house.

Under this, it has been decided to plan for the cultivation of vegetables and flowers in cluster-based small polyhouses (Naturally Ventilated) in the state. Under the scheme of NABARD, Rs 304 crore has been approved by the state cabinet for the establishment of 17648 polyhouses of 100 square meter size based on cluster, in which 70 percent subsidy will be given to the farmers. Under this, about 01 lakh farmers of the state will get direct/indirect means of self-employment as well as increase in their income, which will improve the social and economic level and migration to hilly areas will also decrease. . Along with this, the production of vegetables will increase by 15 percent and the production of flowers by 25 percent.