Gurbachan Singh Babbehali, CPS, Agriculture and Director Dr. Mangal Singh Sandhu receiving ‘Krishi Karman Award’ from Pranab Mukherjee, President of India. Sharad Pawar, Union Agriculture Minister is also seen in the picture.
Chandigarh, February 12, 2014: The ‘Krishi Karman Award 2012-13’ has been bestowed on Punjab for record wheat and paddy production. Gurbachan Singh Babbehali, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture and Director Dr. Mangal Singh Sandhu received the award from Pranab Mukherjee, President of India during the award distribution ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi.
Further divulging the details, the spokesperson of the Agriculture Department said that Punjab has been the largest contributor of food grains in the central pool for the last five years. He said that in keeping with the highest production and contribution in the national food security, a cash award of Rs.25 lacs along with appreciation letter has been awarded to the state.// punjab news live, punjab news online, punjab news, punjab news headlines, punjab breaking news, india news, punjab news, world news,