India Meteorological Department (IMD) has undertaken installation of Agro-AWS at District Agromet Units (DAMUs) located in the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) network. Agro-AWS is being installed at 200 DAMUs to augment block level Agromet Advisory Services (AAS) under Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) scheme.
Installations of Agro-AWS have already started. Hardware has been received at 175 districts (KVK-DAMU). Civil work has been completed in 103 districts. Agro-AWS has been installed and data received at 13 Districts (KVK-DAMU) in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana so far. Installation of Agro-AWS in the phase –I (200 KVK/DAMU) will be carried out during 2021.
Annexure I
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List of 200 KVKs selected to establish DAMUs (including 115 Aspirational Dist.)
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S. No
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State
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No.
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District
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KVK Name
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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9
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Prakasam
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KVK Prakasam (Darsai)
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2
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East Godavari
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KVK Kalavacharla
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3
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*YSR Kaddappa
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KVK Utukur
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4
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*Viziagnagaram
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KVK, Rastakuntubai
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5
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Nellore
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KVK AK Nagar
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6
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Kurnool
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KVK Banavasivillage
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7
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West Godavari
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KVK Venkatramannagudem
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8
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Krishna
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KVK Garikapadu
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9
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Srikakulam
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KVK Ambadavasla
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10
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Arunachal Pradesh
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3
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*Namsai
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Dist Lohit
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11
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Papumpare
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KVK Papumpare
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12
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Tawang
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KVK Tawang
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13
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Assam
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8
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*Hailakandi
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KVK Hailakandi, Chandpur
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14
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*Dhubri
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KVK Dhubri, AAU, Bilasipara
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15
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*Barpeta
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KVK Barpeta, Howly
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16
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Cachar
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KVK Cachar
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17
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*Darrang
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KVK Darrang, Mangaldoi
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18
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*Baksa
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KVK Baksa
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19
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*Udalguri
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KVK Udalguri, AAU, Lalpool
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20
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*Goalpara
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KVK Goalpara, Dudhoni, Goalpara, Assam
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21
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Bihar
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14
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*Khagaria
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KVK Khagaria
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22
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*Gaya
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KVK Gaya
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23
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*Purnea
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KVK Purnia (Jalalgarh)
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24
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East Champaran
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KVK Piprakothi
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25
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*Begusarai
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KVK Begusarai (Khodawanpur)
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26
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*Katihar
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KVK Katihar (Tingachia)
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27
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*Sitamarhi
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KVK Sitamarhi
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28
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*Sheikpura
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KVK Shekhpura
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29
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*Nawada
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KVK Kauakaul, Nawada
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30
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*Banka
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KVK Vijaynagar
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31
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*Jamui
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KVK Khadigram
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32
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*Araraia
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KVK Araria
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33
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*Muzaffarpur
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KVK Saraiya
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34
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*Aurangabad
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KVK Aurangabad (Siris)
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35
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Chattisgarh
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9
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*Mahasamund
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KVK Mahasamund
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36
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*Korba
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KVK Korba
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37
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Jashpur
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KVK Dumarbahar
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38
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*Narayanpur
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KVK Narayanpur
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39
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*Bijapur
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KVK Bijapur
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40
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*Rajnanadgaon
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KVK Rajnanadgaon
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41
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*Kanker
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KVK Kanker
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42
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*Dantewada
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KVK Dantewada
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43
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Korea
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KVK Korea (Salka)
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44
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Goa
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2
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North Goa
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KVK Goa
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45
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South Goa
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KVK Panji
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46
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Gujarat
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9
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Panchmahal
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KVK Panchmahal
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47
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*Dahod
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KVK Dahod
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48
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Amreli
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KVK Amreli
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49
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Dang
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KVK Waghai
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50
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*Narmada
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KVK Seed multiplication farm, Dediyapada
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51
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Vadodra
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KVK Vadodara
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52
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Valsad
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KVK Valsad
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53
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Jamnagar
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KVK Air force road
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54
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Surat
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KVK CRC, Athwaline
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55
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Haryana
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6
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Sonipat
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KVK Jagdishpur, Sonipat
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56
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Shikohpur
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KVK Gurgaon
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57
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Karnal
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KVK NDRI
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58
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Mahendragarh
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KVK Mahendragarh
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59
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Kurukshetra
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KVK Urbanstate
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60
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Yamunanagar
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KVK Damla
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61
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Himachal Pradesh
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4
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*Chamba
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KVK Chamba (Saru Farm)
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62
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Bilaspur
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KVK Bilaspur
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63
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Sundernagar
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KVK Mandi
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64
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Sirmaur
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KVK Sirmaur (Dhulakuan)
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65
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J and K
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4
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*Baramula
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KVK Baramula (Kunzer, Tangmarg)
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66
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Kathua
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KVK Kathua
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67
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*Kupwara
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KVK Kupwara
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68
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Reasi
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KVK Reasi
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69
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Jharkhand
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17
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*Lohardagga
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KVK Lohardaga BAU
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70
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*West Singhbum
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KVK BAU Jagannathpur
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71
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*Sahibganj
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KVK Sahibganj
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72
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*Kunthi
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KVK Diyankel Village
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73
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*Simdega
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KVK Bano Simdega
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74
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*Pakur
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KVK Pakur
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75
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*Godda
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KVK Godda
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76
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Deoghar
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KVK
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77
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*Chatra
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KVK Chatra
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78
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*Palamu
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KVK Palamu Daltanganj
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79
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*Bokaro
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KVK Bokaro (Petabvar)
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80
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*Garhwa
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KVK Garhwa
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81
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*Ramgarh
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KVK Ramgarh
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82
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*Giridih
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KVK Giridih Bengabad
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83
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*Hazaribag
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KVK Hazaribag
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84
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*Latehar
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KVK Latehar Balumath
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85
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*Gumla
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KVK Gumla Bishnupur
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86
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Karnataka
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12
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Haveri
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KVK Hanumanamatti
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87
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Mandya
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KVK, V. C. Farm, Mandya
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88
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Bellary
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KVK Hageri
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89
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Chikmagalur
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KVK chikmagalur
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90
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Kodagu
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KVK Gonikoppal
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91
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Bagalkot
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KVK Agriculture Research Station,
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92
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Koppal
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KVK ARS Campus, Kanakgiri Road
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93
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*Yadgir
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KVK Kawadimatti
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94
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Tumkur
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KVK ZARS, Konehally
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95
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Ramnagaram
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KVK Chandurayanghalli
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96
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Chamrajnagar
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KVK Seed Farm, Hardanhally
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97
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Kolar
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KVK Tanka Farm
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98
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Kerala
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3
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Malappuram
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KVK Malappuram
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99
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Palghat
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KVK Pattambi
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100
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Kollam
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KVK Kollam
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101
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Lakshadweep
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1
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Kiltan
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KVK, Lakshadweep
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102
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Madhya Pradesh
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14
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Ashoknagar
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KVK Ashoknagar
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103
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*Singrauli
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KVK Singrauli
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104
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Neemuch
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KVK Neemuch
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105
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Rewa
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KVK Rewa
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106
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Katni
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KVK Katni
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107
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*Damoh
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KVK Damoh
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108
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*Barwani
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KVK Badwani
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109
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*Rajgarh
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KVK Rajgarh
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110
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Shahdol
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KVK Shahdol
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111
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Balaghat
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KVK Badgaon
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112
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*Guna
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KVK Guna
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113
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*Khandwa
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KVK Khandwa
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114
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Shivpuri
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KVK Shivpuri
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115
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*Chhatrapur
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KVK Chhattarpur (Nowgong)
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116
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Maharashtra
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10
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Nagpur
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KVK Nagpur
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117
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Palghar
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KVK Thane
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118
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*Nandurbar
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KVK Nandurbar
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119
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Solapur
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KVK Solapur-II
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120
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*Osmanabad
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KVK Osmanabad
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121
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Aurangabad
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KVK Aurangabad-I
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122
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Bhandara
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KVK Bhandara
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123
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*Gadchiroli
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KVK Gadchiroli
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124
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Buldana
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KVK Buldana-II
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125
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*Wasim
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KVK Washim
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126
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Manipur
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1
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*Chandel
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KVK Chandel
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127
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Meghalaya
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2
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*Ribhoi
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KVK Ribhoi
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128
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West Khasi Hills
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KVK Nongstoin
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129
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Mizoram
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1
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*Mamit
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KVK Mamit
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130
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Nagaland
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2
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Mokokchung
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KVK Mokokchung
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131
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*Kephire
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KVK Kiphire
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132
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New Delhi
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1
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South–West District
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KVK Ujwa
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133
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Odisha
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10
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Cuttack
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KVK Cuttack (Santhapur Farm)
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134
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*Rayagada
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KVK, Gunupur
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135
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Mayurbhaj
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KVK Mayurnhaj
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136
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*Balangir
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KVK Nimkana
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137
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Jagatsinghpur
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KVK Jagatsinghpur
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138
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Nayagarh
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KVK Panipolia
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139
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Ganjam
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KVK Benakuda
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140
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*Gajapati
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KVK R. Udayagiri
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141
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Puri
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KVK Puri
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142
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Angul
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KVK Angul
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143
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Puducherry
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1
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Puducherry
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KVK Puducherry
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144
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Punjab
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5
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Ropar
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KVK Ropar
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145
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Jalandhar
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KVK Jalandhar (Nurmahal)
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146
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*Firozpur
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KVK Ferozpur (Malwal Farm)
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147
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*Moga
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KVK Moga (Budh Singh Wala)
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148
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Barnala
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Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Barnala-148107
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149
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Rajasthan
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9
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Chittorgarh
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KVK, Chittorgarh
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150
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Dungarpur
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KVK Dungarpur
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151
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*Karauli
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KVK Karauli
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152
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*Jaisalmer
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KVK Jaisalmer-I
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153
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Hanumangarh
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KVK Sangaria, Hanumangarh-I
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154
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Jalore
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KVK Jalore
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155
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*Dholpur
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KVK Dholpur
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156
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*Baran
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KVK Anta, Baran
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157
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*Sirohi
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KVK Sirohi
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158
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Sikkim
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2
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East Sikkim
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KVK Ranipool
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159
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*West Sikkim
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KVK Manga
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160
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Tamil Nadu
|
10
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Cuddalore
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KVK Vridhachalam
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161
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Pudukkottai
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KVK Pudukkottai
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162
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*Ramanathpuram
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KVK Ramnathpuram
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163
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|
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*Virudhunagar
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KVK Aruppukottai
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164
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Vellore
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KVK Virinjipuram
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165
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Thirruvallur
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KVK Tirur
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166
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Kancheepuram
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KVK Kattupakkam
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167
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Dharmapuri
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KVK Papparapatty
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168
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Salem
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Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Salem
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169
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Tiruchirapalli
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KVK Sirugamani
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|
170
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Telangana
|
4
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*Adilabad
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KVK Adilabad
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171
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Nalgonda
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KVK Nalgonda (Kampasagar)
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172
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*Warangal
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KVK Warangal (Mamnoor)
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173
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*Khammam
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KVK Khammam (Wyra)
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174
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Tripura
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1
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*Dhalai
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KVK Dhalai
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|
175
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Uttar Pradesh
|
17
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Bhadohi
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KVK Bhadohi
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|
176
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*Sonebhadra
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KVK Tissuhi, Sonbhadra
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177
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Kannuaj
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KVK Kannuaj (Anaughi), Kannauj
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|
178
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Gorakhpur
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KVK Belipar, Gorakhpur
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|
179
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*Fatehpur
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KVK Tharion, Fatehpur
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|
180
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Bulandsahar
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KVK, Bulandsahar, Bulandshahar
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181
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*Chitrakot
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KVK Ganivan (Via-Pahari), Chitrakoot
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|
182
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Jaunpur
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KVK Jaunpur
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183
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Kushinagar
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KVK Veg Seed Prod Farm, Kushinagar
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|
184
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|
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Azamgarh
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KVK Harbanspur, Azamgarh
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|
185
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|
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*Siddarthnagar
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KVK Sohna, Siddharthanagar
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|
186
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|
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Gazipur
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KVK P G College Ravindrapuri, Ghazipur
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187
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|
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Shajahnapur
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KVK Niyamatpur, Shahajahanpur
|
|
188
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|
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Baghpat
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KVK Meerut Road, Baghpat
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|
189
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|
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*Balrampur
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KVK Near Motipur Harhawa, Balrampur
|
|
190
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|
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*Chandauli
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KVK Bichiya Agril. Farm, Chandauli
|
|
191
|
|
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Mainpuri
|
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mainpuri-205001
|
|
192
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Uttarakhand
|
3
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Almora
|
KVK Almora
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|
193
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|
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Nainital
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KVK Nainital (Jeolikot)
|
|
194
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|
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Pithoragarh
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KVK Pithoragarh (Gaina Ancoli)
|
|
195
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West Bengal
|
6
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*Mursidabad
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KVK Murshidabad
|
|
196
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|
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North 24Parganas
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KVK Ashoknagar North 24 Parganas
|
|
197
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|
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Jalpaiguri
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KVK Jalpaiguri
|
|
198
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|
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*Birbhum
|
Rathindra KVK, Santiniketan, Bolpur
|
|
199
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|
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Purlia
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KVK Purlia
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|
200
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|
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*Maldah
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KVK Ratua, Malda
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* Aspirational Districts
This was stated by Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan in Rajya Sabha today.
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