GUNTUR: Agriculture minister Prattipati Pulla Rao on Tuesday said that the office of the agriculture commissioner will be shifted to the agriculture market committee complex (old chilli yard) in Guntur.
Earlier, Pulla Rao inspected the old chilli yard. He told reporters that all state-level offices of the agriculture department, including the offices of the director and the commissioner, will soon function from Guntur.
The municipal administration department will also be shifted to the chilli yard. The municipal department will oversee the construction of the state capital.
He said that about 30,000 sq yards of space is available in the market yard complex. The minister claimed that farmers are happy with the compensation package announced by the state government under the land pooling scheme. "The process is on as per target. It will be completed soon," he added.
Earlier, Pulla Rao inspected the old chilli yard. He told reporters that all state-level offices of the agriculture department, including the offices of the director and the commissioner, will soon function from Guntur.
The municipal administration department will also be shifted to the chilli yard. The municipal department will oversee the construction of the state capital.
He said that about 30,000 sq yards of space is available in the market yard complex. The minister claimed that farmers are happy with the compensation package announced by the state government under the land pooling scheme. "The process is on as per target. It will be completed soon," he added.