Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal

Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal (Haryana)
महाराणा प्रताप बागवानी, करनाल (हरियाणा)
Type Public
Established 28 November 2016
Budget INR
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
Campus Anjanthali
Nickname MHU
Website Official 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 is in Anjanthali and Munak villages in Nilokheri tehsil of Karnal after 97 acres land of HAU's Regional Research Station was transferred to the Horticulture university.[3] University has research stations "Regional Research Stations" at Ambala, Jind and Jhajjar[3]

Collaboration

University is establishing a regional cold chain centre in collaboration with United Kingdom.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 Haryana's first horticulture university to be set up at Karnal, Business Standard, 7 Oct 2015.
  4. ↑ Haryana to set up cold chain with United Kingdom in Karnal, Times of India, 16 Nov 2017.
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