'q'f@ mc6R" s.x. PATTANAYAK ~ ~ ~ SECRETARY qci "$nw:r ~, ~~Chlftcll ~ fclffiR ~. ~ Government of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare D.O.No.2-39/2015-Exhb/Conslt. March 12, 2016

Sub: Organization of 'Krishi Meta' from 19 - 21 March, 2016 at Pusa, New Delhi.

Dear

A National level Agricultu e Fair-cum-Exhibition is being organized by the Departlnent of Agriculture, Cooperation & Fanners' Welfare from March 19 - 21, 2016. Hon'ble Prime Minister ofIndia will inaugurate the Mela on 19th March. More than one lakb farmers are expected to visit this mega event and many Urnes more are expected to join at district/block headquarters through telecast/webcast in regional ianguage.

2. The Mela will have more than 500 stalls, would showcase latest technologies besides live demo, sale counter, etc. Farmers will witness 'Live demonstration of agriculture & horticulture crops, animal husbandry, innovative technologies and mechanization. The exhibition will have a theme pavilion to showcase the canvas of development in agriculture and allied sectors.

3.' This Ministry gives Krishl Karman Awards to beat performing states in different categories every year to encourage and motivate them to enhance production of foodgrains and oilseeds. Progressive farmers of selected states are also awarded and recognized. This year, these awards would be presented by Hon'ble Prime Minister during the inaugural session of the Mel.a.

4. Since Hon'hIe Prime Minister would be gracing the occasion and interacting ·with the farmers and exhibitors, you are requested to facilitate participation ofyour State Government.

5. I request you La attend the inaugural session and ensure qualiiyparticipaLion of your state in this national event for farmers.

With k.imd 7~ Yours sincerely, (S~

All Chief Secretaries/ Administrator/ Adviser to Administrator

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Shri Ganga Ram Aloria Shri Depinder Singh Dhesi Shri Parthasarathi Mitra Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Government of Gujarat Government of Haryana Government of Himachal Pradesh Gandhinagar - 382 010 Chandigarh - 160 001 Shimla - 171 002

Shri Rajiv Gauba Shri Braj Raj Sharma Shri Arvind Jadhav Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Government of Government of Jammu & Kashmir Government of Karnataka Ranchi - 834 001 Jammu Bangalore - 560 001

SM P K Mohanty Shri Anthony J.C. de Sa Shri Swadhen S Kshatriya Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Government of Kerala Government of Madhya Pradesh Government of Maharashtra Thiruvananthapuram Bhopal - 462 004 Mantralaya Mumbai - 400 032

Shri 0 Nabakishore Singh Shri KS. Kropha Shri Lalmalsawma Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Government of Manlpur Government of Meghalaya Government of Mizoram Imphal - 795 001 Shillong - 793001 Aizawl - 796 001

Shri Pankaj Kumar Shri A P. Padhi Shri Sarvesh Kaushal Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Government of Nagaland Government of Orissa Government of Punjab Kohima - 797 001 Bhubaneswar-795 001 Chandigarh - 160 001

Shri C.S Rajan Shri Alok Kumar Srivastava Shri K Gnanadeslkan Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Government of Rajasthan Governrrlent of Sikkim Government of Tamil Nadu Jaipur New Secretar'at, Development Area Chennai - 600 009 Gangtok - 737 101

Shri Yashpal Singh Shri Alok Ranjan Shri Shatrughan Singh Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Chief Secretary Government of Tripura Government of Uttar Pradesh Government of Uttarakhand New Secretariat Complex Shri Bhawan Dehra Dun Agartala - 799 006 Lucknow - 226 001 Shri Anand Prakash Shri Basudeb Banerjee Chief Secretary Shri Vijay Kumar Dev Chief Secretary UT Administration of Andaman & Advisor to Administrator Government of West Bengal Nicobar Islands UT of Chandigarh Kolkata - 700 001 PO. Chatam Sector 9, Chandigarh - 160 017 Port Blair - 744 101 -

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Shri Vijay Kumar Shri Manoj Parida Dr. Rajiv Sharma Administrator Chief Secretary Union Territory of Lakshadweep Chief Secretary Government of Telangana Kavaratti - 682 5 5 Government of Puducherry Secretariat Secretariat Hyderabad - 500 022 0"",.-1;,.1-0."", _ ~()t; ()()1