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Govt reclassifies 21ha land for Rs235cr intl farmers convention centre at Dabha
Nagpur: In a significant boost to Vidarbha's agricultural development, the state govt has reclassified over 21 hectares of land in Dabha, paving the way for the construction of a Rs235.67 crore International Farmers Convention Centre.
The project, which is already under construction on land belonging to Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV), is being executed by the Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) and will be the first-of-its-kind in Vidarbha.
According to a recent Urban Development Department notification, the govt has approved a proposal from the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) to reclassify 21.48 hectares of the total 23.68 hectares in Mouza Dabha from earlier reservations — golf course, agriculture, burial ground, schools and park land — to public/semi-public zone.
The remaining portion will continue to accommodate development plan roads of 36 and 18 metres width.
Officials confirmed that the convention centre is being constructed on 59,360 square metres within the Krishi Mahavidyalaya campus in Dabha. The entire land parcel is being utilised for the project, with some areas kept aside for future expansion.
"The centre is envisioned with modern architecture and will include state-of-the-art facilities for agricultural exhibitions, research, and conferences," sources involved in the project said.
Amenities under construction include a pickup and drop zone, general and VIP parking, exhibition hall, food court, business lounge, operations office, and storage spaces.
Sources said the work on the project began in February this year, and the targeted completion period is two years. "Once completed, the convention centre is expected to serve as a platform for international agricultural conferences, technical seminars, and farmer education programmes, especially benefiting farmers across the Vidarbha region. The facility will eventually be handed over to PDKV, which will be responsible for managing and utilising the space," said sources.
The project is a dream initiative of Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who long envisioned an international-scale centre dedicated to agriculture in the region.
