Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: Agriculture Employees Coordination Committee held a protest demonstration today in the premises of Directorate of Agriculture Jammu resenting the government order, whereby non technical Director has been posted as Director Agriculture Jammu. Addressing the officers and officials, the chairman of the AECC, Pardeep Kumar Sharma disclosed the department of Agriculture, farm sector, agriculture institutions are the living entities which are working for the sustainable production of food grains, fruits, vegetables both quantitatively and qualitatively to cater the needs of human being to live. He added that the recent government order regarding the posting of non technical director reveals the casual approach of the government towards the farm sector and violation of recommendation of the sub group of Agri-development. Pardeep Kumar urged the Governor Satya Pal Malik, Advisor to Governor K. Skandan, Chief Secretary, BCR Subramanyam that a genuine issue does not necessarily need huge crowds and protests. Therefore by today's symbolic protest it is appealed to review the order No. 184-GAD of 2019 dated 07-02-2019 and post a technical director from the department. |