Telangana Government to procure 3000 Metric tons of Mangoes through IKP centers

Hyderabad: Telangana Government would procure 3,000 metric tons of mangoes through SERP with the help of IKP women in the State.

This was announced by Panchayat Raj Minister E Dayakar Rao while inaugurating IKP mango procurement centre in Jangaon district under Society for Elimination of Poverty in Rural Areas (SERP). The minister said that 13 centers would be started in the state at places including Khammam, Nagarkarnool, Siddipet, Vikarabad, Jagtial. There will be six centers in Jangaon, which are started on Tuesday and remaining will be starting soon, the minister adding already 300 metric tons of mangoes were provided so far.

The minister said that apart from mangoes fruits like Bananas, Papaya would also be procured. He appealed people to utilise the opportunity to buy fruits from IKP centers and encourage women.