TNAU welcomes Budget allocation

Coimbatore, Feb 28 (UNI) Tami Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) Vice Chancellor Dr C Ramasamy today said the university welcomed special allocation of Rs 50 crore to the TNAU in the union budget.

Talking to UNI here, he said the University had submitted a proposal for 20 projects, which include various infrastructural facilities, to the Union Finance Ministry about three months back.

They had sought a grant of Rs 100 crore for these projects.

The ministry, realising the importance of these projects has now allocated Rs 50 crore in this budget, he added.

Dr Ramasamy said with the allocated grants, important projects like setting up a Red Soil research center at Sivaganga district, Research on Nano Technology in agriculture and research on Post Harvest Technology would be iniiated.

He further said overall Budget was balanced and the Finance Minister had given more focus to agricultural sector by giving more subsidy for fertilizers to help the farmers.

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