National Horticulture Board clears 1,278 pending subsidy applications By IANS | Published on Mon, May 10 2021 21:51 IST | 1 Views
Bengaluru: A visitor smells the fragrance of a flower during National Horticulture Fair 2020 organised by Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, in Bengaluru on Feb 6, 2020. . Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 10 : The National Horticulture Board (NHB), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has cleared 1,278 pending subsidy applications for integrated development of hi-tech commercial horticulture in the country, including the promotion of post-harvest and cold-chain infrastructure during the last one year which were pending since long. In the last one year, subsidies have been released to 357 beneficiaries while 921 new projects have been approved, the NHB said.