Raman Kumar has all the reasons to smile today, inspite of his physical hurdles. He is one of the progressive farmer of the Una District today. Thanks to the the ambitious Pt. Deen Dayal Kisan Bagwan Smridhi Yojna' launched by the State Government last year which has brought sea change in his life.

                 Being physical disable, for Raman, sky was the limit and his dedication and willpower helped him to realize his dreams. He had lost his one leg in an accident when he was fourteen years old. The only son in the family with three younger sisters, Raman didn’t let the disability ride over him and along-with the passage of time his determination to do something paved the way for his success.

                     In December 2009, he got the poly-house set up in a small patch of 500 sq mt with a grant of Rs 3, 46,480 from the agriculture department. Thereafter, he got the sprinkler installed in 20 kanal area with grant of Rs 17,000 from the Department and since then was no looking back for him. He is an inspiration for the unemployed youth who want to achieve their dreams.

                      With the assistance from the agriculture department, he planted a nursery of high yielding varieties of plants in the poly house. Wherein earlier, traditional cultivation consumed a greater share of his time with extra efforts, he got himself engaged in rearing milch cattle which fetched him around Rs 8,000 to 10,000 every month. Raman also hopes to earn around 10-15 thousand from the crops he has planted including the off-season vegetables.

                       He has also now set up the nursery in the vacant area he has left with and is earning around 10 to 12 thousand by selling the saplings and seeds to the nearby farmers.

                       Raman Kumar is not only the one who is being benefitted by this  ambitious scheme, but other farmers in different parts of the state are also harping the benefits of the poly house cultivation.

                     He has set an example for others, and proudly says that “it is farsightedness of the Government that every body can now think of better living with improved quality life.

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Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2