Ludhiana: Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Tuesday, visited the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Maize Research (ICAR-IIMR) here and said that Rs 1.60 lakh approved per family for reconstruction of 36,703 houses damaged during recent floods in Punjab.

He also interacted with maize stakeholders, farmers, beneficiaries of rural development schemes, and members of women self-help groups (SHGs).

The Union Minister also highlighted key Central government initiatives and development programmes for Punjab in the fields of agriculture and rural development.

The event was attended by Minister od State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary, Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bit

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