Dehradun, Jan 3 || Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday announced plans to launch a “Malta Mission” to promote the production of the citrus fruit to make the state the horticulture capital of India.
Speaking at the Uttarakhand Malta Festival 2026, he said, “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are committed to the welfare of farmers. We have decided to provide an 80 per cent subsidy to the farmers for micro irrigation.”
“Just as the Apple and Kiwi Policy was launched, a Malta Mission will also be initiated. Establishing orchards of citrus fruits is our government's priority,” said Dhami.
"This programme has been organised in Dehradun today. In the coming days, it will be held in other districts as well. We will also organise a major programme in Delhi to give Malta wider recognition and to take it to the national and international level,” he told reporters.
“Today, I also announced that just as we launched the Kiwi Mission, which significantly increased kiwi production... Similarly, we will launch a Malta Mission to substantially increase Malta production," he told reporters.