Jammu and Kashmir: Dir Horticulture inaugurates office building in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, today inaugurated the newly constructed officebuilding of Horticulture Development office Kangan Ganderbal constructed under Capex Budget at anestimated cost of Rs 68.59 lakh.
Director Horticulture expressed satisfaction on quality of work by Horticulture Planning and Marketing(Executing Agency).
Director Horticulture while speaking in the awareness programme organized byHorticulture Department said that Government is committed to facilitate the growers of the area forproviding assistance under various CSS and UT schemes to public in general and ST population.
On the occasion, Director Horticulture distributed sanction letters to the orchardists for procurement ofTractors, Tillers, Power operated Sprayers etc. He exhorted upon farmers for establishing new orchards,rejuvenating the old senile orchards besides improving Mechanization.
While interacting with theorchardists the Director said that Horticulture and allied activities constitute mainstay of the economy ofJ&K.
He said that several initiatives have already been taken in this sector so that it becomes a gamechanger for the economy of the UT also help in generation of job avenues to the Youth.
He urged thefarmers to avail benefits of the schemes like backyard Horticulture, MIDH, PMDP etc and directed theofficers to ensure that the benefits of the schemes peculate down to deserved beneficiaries as perguidelines of the schemes.
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