SRINAGAR: Director Horticulture Kashmir G. R. Mir today visited district Anantnag to take stock of the ongoing work at two departmental nurseries at Katertang in zone Bijbehara and Panzmula in zone Khowerpora.
In Katertang Nursery, the Horticulture Department is going to establish a rootstock bank and fruit plant nursery to cater for the demand of the public in establishing orchards with diversified fruit cultivars.
In Panzmula Nursery, the department is going to establish an entry quarantine facility to facilitate better plant material.
During the visit, Director took the stock of various preparations and activities like the development of land, creation of water resources and distribution of irrigation etc.
He emphasized that the work must be completed in twenty days of period.
He was accompanied by Joint Director Horticulture Z. A. Bhat, Senior Technical Officer, DLSMS Anantnag, HDOs and other field functionaries.
