Haryana Land Reclamation and Development Corporation, headquartered in Panchkula, is an entity of the Government of Haryana established to reclaim alkaline land, manage government owned farms, Bharat Petroleum gas agencies and petrol pumps as well as to sell supplies to farmers of the state. It has 3 Regional offices (Hisar, Karnal and Kaithal) and five managerial offices (Naraingarh, Rewari, Bhiwani, Hanumangarh and Faridabad). Its largest 1119 acres farm is based at Hisar.[1][2][3][4]
| Company type | Haryana Government Undertaking |
|---|---|
| Founded | 27 March 1974 |
| Headquarters | Bays 1-2, Sector-4,, , |
Number of locations | 3 Regional offices (Hisar, Karnal and Kaithal) and |
Area served | Haryana, India |
History
editHaryana Land Reclamation and Development Corporation Limited was incorporated on 27 March 1974 with the main objective of implementing the Land Reclamation Act and was tasked with reclamation of alkaline lands in the Haryana, management of agriculture farms, operation of Bharat gas agencies and petrol pumps, as well as the sale of gypsum (17 locations and 124 dealers), fertilizers, weedicides, pesticides and other agriculture inputs to the farmers of Haryana state.[1][5][6][7][2]
Capabilities
editIt manages a Shopping Complex at Naraingarh in Ambala, two petrol pumps at Naraingrah and Panipat, 4 gas agencies (Hisar, Faridabad and Naraingarh), and 11 farms totalling 1842 acres for producing the certified seeds to supply to the farmers of the state.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Sarban Singh, 2005, Haryana State Gazetteer: Agriculture & irrigation, Haryana state gazetteers, p195.
- ^ a b 1981, "Haryana Review.". Volume 15, Page 40.
- ^ HLRDC
- ^ Title: The Tribune - Hisar Bluebird lake, Published 23 December 2014, Accessed: 26 March 2016
- ^ HLRDC objective and branches.
- ^ R. S. Tripathi, 2009, "Alkali land reclamation", p54.
- ^ Jagvir Singh Yadav, 1992, "Evaluation of Agricultural Extension: A Study of Haryana.", p60.
- ^ HLRDC farms