Shyamkumar assures Cold Storage project at Thambalnu Keithel
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 07 2011:
In order to give some relief to the pineapple farmers of the Yairipok area, MLA Th Shyamkumar today assured the farmers of a Cold Storage project at Thambalnu Keithel located at Kaina Lamkhai before the general election.
The assurance was given by the MLA in the closing ceremony of the 4th State Level Pineapple Festival cum Youth Festival at Thambalnu Keithel.
The event was organised by the Development Organisation Andro Assembly Constituency.
Speaking in the function Shyamkumar said that the state will go forward in the direction of development only after the youths of the state works sincerely with an aim to excel in whatever direction he is going.
The pineapple farmers of the constituency are the living examples of success earn through sincere effort and hard work.
Brigadier Navneet Kumar DIG Assam Rifles 9 Sector and Colonel Sanjoy CO 15 Assam Rifles graced the function as chief guest and president respectively.
Colonel Sanjeev Kumar CO 28 Assam Rifles and Social Worker Th Babita also attended as guests of honour.
Including 20 stalls of other items, 160 stalls were opened during the festival which began from July 3.In a sharp increase in pineapple production from last year's production of 200 metric ton, farmers this year produced 280 metric ton.
Around 5000 bottles of pineapple squash were produced during the festival.