Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi hails ‘Sukhet model’ of Madhubani

PATNA/SAMASTIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the ‘Sukhet model’ of Madhubani district in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme.
Sukhet model is named after Sukhet village in Madhubani district where it is being implemented by the scientists of Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, Pusa (Samastipur).
“Under this project, garbage and dung from houses are collected door-to-door and then converted into vermicompost (organic manure).From the income generated from the sale of organic manure, every family is provided LPG cylinders every two months in exchange of the waste and cow dung. This project also provides employment to 14 to 15 people at the village,” Dr Ramesh Chandra Srivastava, vice-chancellor of the university, said.
“The Sukhet model is not only promoting cleanliness, but also providing organic manure to the farmers. It is also helping the village in getting rid of pollution,” the PM said. He also appealed to the panchayats across the country to replicate the Sukhet model.
Dr Shrivastava said as this project was first implemented in Sukhet village, it was called the ‘Sukhet model’.
The vice-chancellor said the PM’s appreciation would boost the morale of all the scientists and employees of his team.