Inauguration of Solar Cold Storage & Solar Mobile Motor Pump

21 January 2023, Hutar Bazar Tand (Chanho, Ranchi): Under the aegis of Birsa Munda Sangathan Producer Co. Ltd., an FPO promoted through Holistic Rural Development Project in Chanho block of Ranchi district by NBJK with CSR support from HDFC Bank, the facilities of Solar Cold Storage & Solar Mobile Motor Pump have been inaugurated by Mr. Ashutosh Tiwary (Member, District Council).

Describing it as an important initiative in the interest of the farmers, he said that with Solar Cold Storage, now our farmers can preserve their crop for a long time and sell it at a reasonable price. In-charge BAO Mr. Upendra Kumar Singh, who participated in the inauguration ceremony, termed the formation of BMSPCL as an appreciated step and said that there is a great need for such organizations by farmers to make agriculture profitable. He assured that the government will provide all possible help to such FPOs.

Mrs. Bindu Kujur (BTM, Chanho) said that Jharkhand government is running many schemes along with skill development training of farmers and they will be connected to such schemes. Elaborating detailed information about the e-NAM portal, Mr. Uttam Kumar (Secretary, Pandra Agricultural Market) said that local farmers will have access to the National Agricultural Market through the portal and by updates of the rates from various markets; they will be able to sell crops at a good price easily.

Initially Mr. Alok K. Singh (Project Manager, HRDP) welcomed the guests and got the subject entered. The inaugural ceremony was conducted by Mr. Sunil Kr. Gupta (APM-HRDP) and the vote of thanks was done by BMSPCL President Mr. Sunil Oraon.

Many farmers including Mrs. Devanti Devi, Mr. Priyanshu Kumar, Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Mr. Ishwar Gupta, Mr. Mahavir Oraon, Mr. Ravikant Singh, Mr. Sunil Pandey and Mr. Kamakhya Singh etc. were present on the occasion.