Modi’s Telangana visit brings good news for farmers, tribals
PM announces Turmeric Board, Tribal University for the State
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that the National Turmeric Board and a Tribal University will be set up in Telangana.
He made the announcements after laying foundation stone and dedicating to the nation multiple developmental projects worth more than Rs 13,500 crore in Telangana at an official event held here. Meeting long-pending demand, he announced that National Turmeric Board will be set up in Telangana to professionally focus on the entire value chain of turmeric.
“National Turmeric Board will help farmers in the entire supply chain from value addition to infrastructure,” he said. He noted that after Covid-19 pandemic awareness about turmeric has increased and turmeric’s demand has also gone up across the world.
Modi’s announcement comes amid the criticism of BJP by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) for going back on its promise. During 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP candidate in Nizamabad constituency D Arvind had promised to get the Turmeric Board within 5 days of winning the election.
