Director Horticulture launches
plantation drive under HADP in Reasi
JAMMU, JULY 21:
Director Horticulture Jammu, Chaman Lal Sharma today conducted an extensive
tour of Reasi district. During the tour, he launched the plantation drive under
the scheme Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) in district Reasi
by planting sapling of Litchi plant in the field of a farmer namely Bashir
Ahmed at village Numain in the presence of Chief Horticulture Officer Reasi
Rajinder Lochan, District Horticulture Officer, Horticulture Development
Officer & farmers.
During the
programme, the Director interacted with the farmers and asked them to adopt the
diversification of crops in their fields so that they can earn during the whole
year.
He apprised them
about the incentives available under various centrally sponsored schemes
particularly HADP and other UT sponsored schemes of the department.
He also urged
farmers to come forward and avail the benefits on different components viz:
Bore Well, Geo-tanks, Drip irrigation, Custom Hiring Centres, etc. for
upliftment of their socio- economic status.
Further, the
Director inspected the Government Fruit Plant Nursery Dagozi Bagh of district
Reasi. He instructed the staff to enhance the production of fruit plants
especially Citrus plants in the nurseries so that the department may become
self -reliant to meet the demand of the fruit plants of the farmers.
Further, the
Director chaired a meeting of the District Officers, Horticulture Development
Officers, officials and field functionaries of district Reasi.
Threadbare
discussion was held about the ways and means, the department could adopt for
the betterment of the poor farmers and removal of the bottlenecks in the
implementation of departmental schemes especially HADP.
He impressed upon
all the officers and officials to expedite the works undertaken for the
development of the departmental nurseries.
Earlier, at the
outset, Chief Horticulture Officer Reasi, briefed the chair about the progress
made under HADP, CAPEX and all other schemes being implemented in the district.