Maharana Pratap Horticultural University

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Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal (Haryana)
महाराणा प्रताप बागवानी विश्वविद्यालय, करनाल (हरियाणा)
TypePublic
Established28 November 2016
BudgetINR
Location
Karnal district
,
Haryana
,
India

29°50′06″N 76°52′42″E / 29.8350734°N 76.8784629°E / 29.8350734; 76.8784629Coordinates: 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 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 a legislative act of Haryana Vidhan Sabha. 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 village in Jind district for which INR46 crore (460 million) was released in 2018.[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]

Related initiatives[]

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 a 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]
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