Hyderabad, Jan. 13 -- In a good news for the turmeric farmers of Nizamabad district on the eve of Sankranthi festival, the Centre has announced launching the National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad from Tuesday, January 14.

The inaugural ceremony of the National Turmeric Board would be held at 10 am, at Hotel Nikhil Sai International in Nizamabad town on Tuesday.

The Centre has appointed Palle Ganga Reddy as the chairman of National Turmeric Board. He will be serving in that position for three years. He has been serving as BJP state secretary and Nizamabad district president.

Nizamabad BJP MP D Arvind had promised the establishment of the Turmeric Board in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections if he was voted to power.

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