Director Horticulture reviews Performance of deptt in Jammu division

Jammu: Director Horticulture Jammu Ram Savak, today chaired a meeting of Chief Horticulture Officers and Horticulture Development Officers to review the progress under various developmental activities being carried out during the current financial year in Jammu Division.

He asked the officers to submit the detail of plantation made under CAPEX budget / MIDH schemes / Backyard plantation / High density plantation / strawberry cultivation during the financial year till date besides progress in other components of Centrally Sponsored Schemes like ATMA, PMDP, PMKSY, RKVY and TBO including ongoing civil works.

The Director impressed upon all the officers to gear up for winter plantation both in temperate as well as in sub tropical region. He also reviewed the response regarding the sale of fruit plants and value added products at the sale counters / facilitation centres across Jammu Division.

The Director Horticulture further instructed the officers to submit the progress in respect of production of quality planting material / root stock in the Departmental Nurseries and inventory of Departmental Nurseries besides progress on establishment of Mother blocks undertaken.

Joint Director Horticulture, L. K. Bali; Deputy Director Horticulture Jammu, Shafiqa Khalid; Dy. Director Planning,. Ankita Sharma; CCI Jammu, Chief Horticulture Officers and other officers attended the meeting.