Netherlands to establish flower mandi in Gurgaon

Netherlands to establish flower mandi in GurgaonCHANDIGARH: The Netherlands will set up a flower market yard in Gurgaon under an MoU signed with the Haryana government, a state minister said.

The flower market yard would be established at Sector 52A of the city.

The Netherlands Ambassador to India, Alphonsus Stoelinga, called on Haryana Agriculture Minister O P Dhankar and held discussion towards growing further mutual assistance. The minister directed the officers to complete the construction process of proposed flower mandi latest by August 15.

Dhankar said that Haryana is rapidly moving towards the peri-agriculture concept in National Capital Region. This flower mandi would be part of this project, he said, according to an official release.

Vice-Chancellor, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, K P Singh informed that the University is carrying out research on crop residue management with the Netherlands.PTI