Shimla, June 18
The government today decided to bring apple and mango crops under insurance cover to protect interests of horticulturists in the state in the form of a pilot project in parts of Shimla, Kullu and Kangra districts.
The decision was taken by the Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister PK Dhumal. The scheme will be implemented as pilot project in Jubbal, Rohru, Theog, Narkanda and Chirgaon blocks of Shimla district and the Ani area of Kullu for apple crop and Nurpur, Indora, Nagrota Surian and Fatehpur blocks in Kangra district for mango crop. It will cover about 25 to 30 per cent of the total horticultural area of the state initially.
By : News Team
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