Maharana Pratap Horticultural University

Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal (Haryana)
महाराणा प्रताप बागवानी विश्वविद्यालय, करनाल (हरियाणा)
TypePublic
Established28 November 2016
BudgetINR
Vice-ChancellorSuresh K. Malhotra
Location
Karnal district
,
Haryana
,
India

29°50′06″N 76°52′42″E / 29.8350734°N 76.8784629°E / 29.8350734; 76.8784629
CampusAnjanthali
NicknameMHU
WebsiteOfficial website

Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal (MHU) was established by the Government of Haryana at Anjanthali Village in Nilokheri sub-district of Karnal district of India.[1][2] It is 21 km north of Karnal on NH1 leading to Ambala.

History

On 28 November 2016, the university came into existence via Haryana Vidhan Sabha legislature. On 18 April 2017, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's administration renamed it after the Maharana Pratap.[1]

The university

Objective

It was established for research and development of horticulture.[3]

Campus

Main campus

Main campus is in Anjanthali village in Nilokheri tehsil of Karnal after 97 acres land of HAU's Regional Research Station was transferred to the Horticulture university.[3] University has "Regional Research Stations" at Ambala, Jind and Jhajjar.[3]

Regional research stations

Captain Pawan Kumar Extension campus, Jind

Captain Pawan Kumar Extension campus is being constructed at Badhana village in Jind district for which INR46 crore (460 million) was released in 2018. RMRC murthal mushroom research center[4][5]

Regional Research Station, Ambala

It is located at Naraingarh in Ambala district.[5]

Regional Research Station, Jhajjar

It is located at Jhajjar district.[5]

Collaboration

University is establishing a regional cold chain centre in collaboration with United Kingdom.[6]

International Terminal Market for Fruits and Vegetables at near by Ganaur on Grand Trunk Road in Sonepat district is being established on 600 acres which will be larger than .[5] Centre for excellence for horticulture are being established in each district of Haryana,[7] along with 340 horticulture villages.[8] Govt is also promoting an agricultural produce brand called Haryana Fresh.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Horticultural Sciences varsity in Karnal to be named after, Daily News & Analysis, 18 Apr 2017.
  2. ^ Haryana govt has disbursed Rs 2400-cr compensation to farmers, Indian Express, 25 Jun 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Haryana's first horticulture university to be set up at Karnal, Business Standard, 7 Oct 2015.
  4. ^ Varsity’s construction to start soon in Jind, The Pioneer, Oct 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d Haryana to get third science city, Times of India, 2016.
  6. ^ Haryana to set up cold chain with United Kingdom in Karnal, The Times of India, 16 Nov 2017.
  7. ^ Ganaur fruit and vegetable terminus to start, Times of India, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Track record[permanent dead link]