Apr 22, 2017: After Krishi Karman Award, Agriculture Department wins two more laurels for Tripura. On 11th Civil Service Day, Prime Minister accorded award to Gomati District of Tripura for successful implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. Systematic Rice Intensification (SRI) technique for paddy cultivation in Sepahijala District of the State won recognition of ‘best practice’.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed a total of 12 awards, which include 10 under the five Priority Programmes and 2 under Innovation category on April 21 at Civil Service Day. Under the Priority Programme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the awards were given to Gomati district of Tripura in North East and Hill states category and Jalna district of Maharashtra under the category of other states.
The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Ministers Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh is also seen.
During the Civil Service Day, Prime Minister also released two books – namely “New Beginning” on Innovations for the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence and “Fostering Excellence” for initiatives under identified Priority Programmes. Books are available in following links:
http://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/Book-on-Innovations-released-by-Hon’ble-PM-on-CSD,2017.pdf
SRI technique practiced in Sepahijala District in Tripura is adjudged as one of the best and innovative practices. How SRI has changed life of poor farmer is mentioned at Page 92 in Book-on-Success-stories-released-by-Hon’ble-PM-on-CSD,2017.pdf
Earlier, the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare selected Tripura for Krishi Karman Award for 2015-16 in small States category for laudable increase in food production. The award was reported on April 20 widely in media.
“The Awards and recognition have proved that State Agriculture Department is working in the right direction for the welfare of the farmers of the State. It will be prudent to remember that none other then Prime Minister has handed over the award. It’s really an achievement of the Department and our responsibilities have been increased many folds”, opined an Official of State Agriculture Department referring to persistent criticism lashed out by several Opposition parties.
Expressing satisfaction over the achievement, a section of Officials of the Department observed, the Department would emerge as a model Department in the country if the Government would not be guided by its ‘petty political game’ in selecting Senior Officers, commented an Official on condition of anonymity.
