With an aim to improve the quality and productivity of citrus the Govt. of Punjab through Department of Horticulture has established five Citrus Estates in natural citrus growing areas of the state in the year 2007, to provide all the infrastructural facilities under one roof to obtain more productivity and good quality of produce, so that the horticulturists may be able to face the challenges of changing scenario in the W.T.O. era. These five Citrus Estates are at Abohar(Ferozepur), Tahliwala Jattan(Ferozepur), Badal(Muktsar), Hoshiarpur and Bhunga(Hoshiarpur). This is a part of the Govt.'s new approach to shift agriculture focus away from traditional water and soil depleting cropping patterns and to encourage non-conventional farm activity for large scale citrus cultivation in the state.
Registeration of Citrus Estate Bhunga
Citrus Estate Bhunga is situated in Village Bhunga which is approximately 22 KM's from District Hoshiarpur (Punjab) on the Hoshiarpur-Dasuya Road. Previously there was no such proposal as far as establishment of Citrus Estate at Bhunga. It was the joint effort of the progressive farmers of this area who convinced the Punjab Government regarding establishment of Citrus Estate in this kinnow growing area.
After getting approval from the Govt. of Punjab the Memorandum of Association of Citrus Estate was drafted and the name of the society, registered office, area of operation, aims and objectives, Executive Committee and the Rules & Bye of Citrus Estate Bhunga were framed to get it registered with the Registrar of Societies. Citrus Estate Bhunga got the registration as on 11.12.2007 as society. Afterwards it was granted the status of Charitable Trust by the department of Income Tax as on 29-05-2009. |
