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| Revenue, Agriculture Departments assessing crop damages due to rains: Hanjura | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 19: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura has said that the PDP-BJP Government headed by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is committed to provide better amenities to the people. He said special focus is being given to upgrade the living standards of weaker sections and downtrodden people.
This was stated by the Minister while interacting with the farmers during his extensive tour to Bashat village of Chenani constituency today.
The Minister of State for Finance and Information Technology, Pawan Kumar Gupta accompanied the Minister during his visit.
The Ministers took stock of crop and vegetable damages in the area. The Ministers also inspected Cocoon Seed Rearing Centre, Sial Sallan and Cocoon Warehouse Chery Udhampur.
The farmers apprised him about their problems. The Ministers gave them patient hearing and assured them that every possible help will be provided by the Government to mitigate the farmer's problems. They said the directions have already been given to the Revenue and Agriculture Departments to constitute joint teams to assess the damages to standing crops, vegetables, pulses, oilseeds and other field crops caused due to recent heavy rains. Hanjura called for organizing of Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Farmers Interest Groups (FIGs) under National Vegetable Initiative under Urban Clusters (NVIUC) Programme in Bashat, Tandhar, Gaurikund and Mantalai in Chenani area to facilitate the easy marketing of their produce.
A team of senior officers of Agriculture, Revenue and Sericulture accompanied the Minister during his tour. |
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