Guv meets SHGs, farmers in Deoria

Gorakhpur: Governor Annadiben Patel inaugurated an exhibition based on agriculture and development and also a newly constructed auditorium at Police line during her two-day visit to Gorakhpur on Wednesday.
She met SHGs women, progressive farmers and other beneficiaries of the government schemes and handed over a demo cheque of Rs 3,56,25,000 to SHG women under the National Livelihood Mission.
On the way to Deoria, the governor visited Chauri Chaura Martyr’s memorial and paid tributes to the martyrs there.
She also interacted with the SHG group women Puja Shahi, Kirti Rani Mishra, Kiran Gaur, Radha Kushwaha and took their feedback on various schemes.
She said that women have become more aware after being associated with the with SHGs. She motivated women to raise voice against social evils like dowry and child marriage. She also appealed to officials as well as others to adopt at least one child suffering with TB. She said that peanuts, gram and fruits are a good source of nutrition for children.
She also interacted with farmers and discussed new ways of farming and organic farming. She stressed on use of organic fertilizer and informed them about gowshala and compost fertilizer.