Exhorts for expeditious, timely completion of projects
SRINAGAR: Principle Secretary of Agriculture Production Department (APD), Shailendra Kumar, today convened a meeting with the Department of Agriculture and Horticulture to review the physical and financial achievements under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), CAPEX and Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs).
The meeting had a detailed assessment of the implementation of projects under HADP besides different centrally sponsored schemes being executed by the Department of Agriculture and Horticulture including RKVY, MIDH, ATMA, NFSM, PM KISAN, Soil Health Card Scheme and KCC Scheme.
Mission Director HADP, Yasha Mudgal, was also present in the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Shailendra Kumar highlighted the importance of expeditious and judicious expenditure of funds under different projects under HADP and CAPEX. He asked the officers that funds allocated under HADP projects, and different components of centrally sponsored schemes must be expended in a time-bound manner. He reiterated the importance of maintaining the highest level of transparency and accountability during all expenditures.
The principal secretary asked the concerned officers to work in close coordination with the district administration and farmers as well for the effective implementation of different initiatives at the district level. He directed the officers to reach out to the farmers of every area and make them aware of HADP, viz-a via the latest farmer-friendly technologies in the agriculture and horticulture sectors.
The Director of Agriculture Kashmir, the Director of Agriculture Jammu, Director of Horticulture Kashmir, Joint Directors, Deputy Directors and other senior officers of the Department of Agriculture and Horticulture were present in the meeting.
