KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA
JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, KHAPAT (PORBANDAR)
Year of Establishment : February, 2005
1. Information of HOD
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Dr. H. R. Vadar
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Designation
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I/C Senior Scientist & Head
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Contact Address
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Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Opp. Saint Joseph School,
Adityana Road, Khapat – Porbandar
Pin – 360 579
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Phone
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E-mail
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2. Faculty Information :
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Name
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Designation
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Specialized Subject
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Phone
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Email Id
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Dr. H. R. Vadar
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Senior Scientist & Head
(In-Charge)
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Soil & Water Engineering
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Dr. H. A. Patel
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Scientist
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Animal Husbandry (LPM)
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A.M. Gamit
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Training Assistant
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Genetics & Plant Breeding
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D. N. Hadiya
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Training Assistant
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Genetics & Plant Breeding
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B. S. Bokhiriya
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Assistant
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J. J. Naliyapara
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Computer programmer
(Pooled at IT cell JAU, Junagadh)
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Objectives:
1. Conducting “On Farm Testing” for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems.
2. Organize training to update the extension personnel with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis
3. Organize short and long – term vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocations for the farmers and rural youths with emphasis on “learning by doing” for higher production on farms and generating self employment.
4. Organize frontline demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and feedback information.
Mandates:
1. Conducting “On Farm Testing” for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems.
2. Organize training to update the extension personnel with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis
3. Organize short and long – term vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocations for the farmers and rural youths with emphasis on “learning by doing” for higher production on farms and generating self employment.
4. Organize frontline demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and feedback information.
5. To work as a Knowledge Resource Centre
Location:Area: 20.59 ha
3. District profile: Porbandar District
District Population Information
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Sr. No.
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Taluka
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Area (km2)
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Population (2011)
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Density/ km2
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Total villages
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1
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Porbandar
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1117.6
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384660
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244
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74
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2
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Ranavav
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588.1
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114568
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195
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59
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3
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Kutiyana
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566.3
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86221
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152
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47
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Total
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2272
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585449
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258
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180
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Land Usage
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S.N
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Tehsils Name
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Total Holdings
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Net Area Sown
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Area Under Current Fallows
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Net Cultivated Area
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Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
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Fallow Land Other than Current Fallows
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Culturable Waste Land
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Total Uncultivated Land
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Land Not Available for Cultivation
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NO.
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Area
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1
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Porbandar
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28513
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65715
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64684
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682
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65366
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36
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3
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134
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173
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177
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2
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Ranavav
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10825
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25489
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25245
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138
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25383
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57
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2
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5
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64
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42
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3
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Kutiyana
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16444
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39991
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39494
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192
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39686
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6
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26
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182
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214
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92
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ALL TEHSILS
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55782
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131195
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129423
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1012
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130435
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99
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31
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321
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451
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311
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Major Crops of the District
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Sr. No
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Crop
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Area
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Production
(MT)
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Productivity
(Kg/ha)
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1
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Groundnut
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85390
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109299
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1280
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2
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Cotton
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8905
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4452
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500
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3
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Wheat
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34505
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97496
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2825
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4
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Cumin
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26330
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17309
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650
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5
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Gram
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21570
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27609
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1280
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6
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Green gram
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11695
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7894
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675
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7
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Pearl millet
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425
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595
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1400
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8
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Castor
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3325
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6982
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2100
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9
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Forage crops
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22310
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546495
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24500
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Irrigation Information
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Sl.No.
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Tehsils Name
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Total Holdings
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Gross Cropped Area
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Number
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Area
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Irrigated
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Unirrigated
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Total
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1
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Kutiyana
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28513
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65715
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908
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24967
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25876
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2
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Porbandar
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10825
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25489
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12829
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52468
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65297
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3
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Ranavav
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16444
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39991
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12829
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52468
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65297
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ALL TEHSILS
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55782
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131195
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26566
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129903
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156470
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Animal Husbandry
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Category
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Population
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Cow
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83108
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Buffalo
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105346
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Sheep
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22649
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Goats
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22325
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Poultry
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2069
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3. Infrastructure Facility and Major Equipments available
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Name
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Funding Agency
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1.
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Administrative Building
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ICAR
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Farmers Hostel
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ICAR
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3.
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Staff Quarters (6)
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ICAR
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4.
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Automatic Weather station
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JAU
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Threshing floor
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ICAR
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Farm godown
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ICAR
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Open well
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ICAR
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Training hall
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RKVY
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Pilot scale processing unit
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RKVY
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10.
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Implements shed
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RKVY
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Vermicompost unit
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MGNREGA
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Green house
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RKVY
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Net house
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RKVY
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Sump(1 lakh litre)
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MGNREGA
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Meteorological Observatory
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JAU
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4. Laboratories :
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Laboratories
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1
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Soil Testing Laboratory
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2
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Plant Diagnostic Laboratory
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5. Awards/Medals received by the faculty :
- Dr. P. J. Gohil, Scientist has received “KVK Scientist Award” from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow
- Smt. D. S. Thakar, Scientist has received “KVK Scientist Award” from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow
- Dr. R. K. Odedra, Senior Scientist & Head have received “Eminent Scientist Award” from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow
6. Extension Activities :
Training (April-22 to September-22)
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Training Type
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No. of courses
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Participants
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Grand Total
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F
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T
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On campus
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11
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95
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151
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246
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Off campus
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10
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105
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119
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224
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Vocational
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Training for Ext. Personnel
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2
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23
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73
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96
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Sponsored training
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2
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152
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37
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189
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Collaborative training
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2
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70
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75
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145
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GRAND TOTAL
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27
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445
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455
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900
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Front Line Demonstrations (April-22 to September-22)
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Sr No
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Crop/Enterprise
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Technology demonstrated
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Area (ha)
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No. Of Demonstrations
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1
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Groundnut
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Improved variety (GJG-22)
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4.0
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10
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2
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Kitchen Gardening
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Improved variety seed of vegetables
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2.5
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50
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3
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Cotton
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IPM (Pheromone trap + Beauveria bassiana)
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10
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25
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Total
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16.5
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85
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Front Line Demonstrations under ATIC – B.H. -12572-06 (April-22 to September-22)
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Sr No
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Crop/Enterprise
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Technology demonstrated
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Area (ha)
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No. Of Demonstrations
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1
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Groundnut
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Improved Variety (GJG-22)
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4.0
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10
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2
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Kitchen Gardening
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Improved variety seed of vegetables
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2.5
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50
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Total
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6.5
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60
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On Farm Testing : (April-22 to September-22)
On Going - 01
OFT-1 - Management of collar rot in groundnut using bio inputs.
Other Extension Activities : (April-22 to September-22)
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Nature of Extension Activity
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No. of activities
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Participants
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Exhibition
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1
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329
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Lectures delivered as resource persons
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11
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140
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Extension Literature
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5
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1500
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Scientist visit to farmers field
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3
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19
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Farmers visit to KVK
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53
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53
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Diagnostic visits
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3
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19
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Telephonic Helpline
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194
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194
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Soil and water sample analysis
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64
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64
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Training on natural farming
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9
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878
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Grand Total
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343
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3196
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Other Major Events (April-22 to September-22)
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Sr No
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Activity
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Date
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Participants
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1
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Students visited KVK
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06-04-2022
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46
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2
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Students visited KVK
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07-04-2022
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63
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3
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Kisan melacum training
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26-04-2022
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329
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4
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Live webcast of Hon’ble PM releasing PM-KISAN fund
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31-05-2022
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270
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5
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ICAR foundation Day
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16-07-2022
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88
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6
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Special training on pink ballworm management cum certificate distribution programme for input dealers
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18-07-2022
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75
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7
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Webcast of training on natural farming
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05-08-2022
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106
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8
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Inauguration of demonstration of drone and nano urea by Hon'ble CM
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05-08-2022
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85
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9
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Celebration of Independence day
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15-08-2022
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29
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10
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Celebration of Parthenium awareness week
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18 to 22-08-2022
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37
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11
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Workshop on natural farming
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22-08-2022
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271
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12
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Students visited KVK
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23-08-2022
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35
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13
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Poshan Abhiyan& tree plantation drive
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17-09-2022
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84
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14
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Celebration of technology week
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19 to 23-09-2022
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263
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15
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RAWEP students KVK phase
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26-09 to 01-10-2022
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41
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Click here to see the Annual Progress Report (January-2021 to December-2021)
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