Overview

• Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan confirmed a Rs 338.83 crore financial assistance package for Nagaland’s agricultural sector, dismissing higher disputed figures reported elsewhere.
• Chouhan inaugurated the Administrative-cum-Academic Block at the College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry in Jalukie, Nagaland, urging the state to create detailed action plans and district-level scientific teams.
• In Mizoram, he virtually inaugurated the Academic-cum-Administrative building at the College of Horticulture in Thenzawl and a PG girls’ hostel at the College of Veterinary Sciences in Selesih.
• The Minister highlighted the untapped horticultural potential in Mizoram, noting that only 10% of its cultivable land is currently in use, and called for sustainable and organic farming initiatives.
• These efforts align with a broader central agenda to integrate scientific innovation, local collaboration, and infrastructure development in pursuit of a developed India by 2047.