Minister for Animal Husbandry and Agriculture A. Manju has instructed officials to initiate steps for the establishment of an Information Technology (IT) park in the district.
Presiding over a review meeting on sericulture and animal husbandry in the district on Wednesday Mr. Manju said, the government has already announced that it would establish an IT park that would aid in the development of sericulture. He instructed officials to draft a proposal identifying 16 acres land, on which to begin construction works at an estimate of Rs.10 crore. He called upon the officials to encourage farmers to implement government schemes to make people economically self-reliant. He also asked the officials to take steps to purchase fodder and supply it to drought affected areas for livestock immediately.
Mr. Manju said that a meeting would be called within a week to discuss the re-opening of Government Silk Factories across the State.
