The first Horticulture University of Telangana - Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticulture University - would be coming up at Mulugu under Gajwel constituency limits, being represented by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. Foundation stone would be laid on January 7 by the Chief Minister.
An amount of Rs. 1,832 crore would be allocated to the university in the next five years, according to sources.
Mr. Rao was also expected to lay foundation stones for the Centre of Excellence which will become a fruit and seedling research centre in the near future and a Forest College.
An amount of Rs. 12 crore was allotted for plug type rising of vegetable seedling nursery and Rs. 18 crore for the Centre of Excellence for fruit crops research.
Forest Research Institute (FRI) had allocated Rs. 45.79 crore toward capital expenditure and Rs. 6.8 crore towards recurring expenditure.
These three institutes which would become backbone for farming sector in the entire State, are the dream projects of Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao. They would be coming up in about 100 acres and all arrangements on the ceremony of laying foundation stone.
Minister for Agriculture Pocharam Srinivas Reddy along with Gajwel Area Development Authority (GADA) Special Officer Hanumtnah Rao and others has visited the proposed site for the construction of university and asked about the arrangements being put in place.
