Atal Dulloo chairs Project Grounding & Monitoring Committee meeting

JAMMU, March 16: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo today chaired Project Grounding and Monitoring Committee meeting for implementation of HADP projects here at Civil Secretariat.

Director Extension,  SKUAST-J, Dr. S K Gupta; Director, Horticulture Jammu, Ram Sevak; Director Fisheries, Mohammad Farooq; Director Agriculture, Jammu, K K Sharma; Director, Sheep Husbandry Jammu, Krishan Lal; MD Horticulture, Planning &  Marketing, attended the meeting besides, Director Agriculture Kashmir, senior/Technical Officers of concerned departments also attended the meeting in person and virtual.

Threadbare discussions were held on various issues regarding 28 projects under HADP including development of seed and seed multiplication, promotion of Niche crops and vegetables/exotic vegetables under protected cultivation, strengthening Agriculture Marketing in JK UT, promotion of Sericulture and millets & nutri-cereals, oil seeds, formulation of 300 FPOs, Innovation extension approaches for promotion of agriculture and high density plantation and  rejuvenate of orchards etc.

The concerned officers of Agriculture and allied Departments briefed the meeting about the steps and work out done for  implementation of  HADP  projects in Jammu and Kashmir. A power point presentation was also given highlighted various components the projects.

The ACS directed the concerned officers that they should take every steps to ensure preparation of implementation of HADP projects at ground level. He also directed to ensure process of tendering, expression of interest (EoI), preparation of DPRs etc where ever required on priority basis.

The ACS also directed to concerned that to ensure procurement of root stock materials for high density planting material, seeds, importance of livestock, Agriculture Business Centre etc.

The ACS gave one week time to concerned Officers to include any required changes to add in the project documents.

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