Navin inaugurates Administrative Block of Agriculture Deptt at Lalmandi

Srinagar: Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Wednesday inaugurated Administrative Block of Agriculture Department at Lalmandi.
Principal Secretary said Government is determined towards providing enhanced basic facilities and conducive working environment to its employees so that they can work for the betterment of farming community without any inconvenience.
Navin appreciated the efforts of the officers, officials and field functionaries of the department during the crisis of Covid-19 who reached every nook and corner of the valley and provided the farmers agriculture inputs and technical guidance despite health risks.
Principal Secretary stressed upon the officers and officials of the department to work in a mission mode to promote agriculture sector in the valley by equipping the farmers with latest technical knowhow to achieve self sufficiency in the field.
Later, Principal Secretary inspected recently inaugurated Organic Vegetable Market at Lalmandi and interacted with the growers and enquired from them about the benefits of the sale market.
Director Agriculture Kashmir Altaf Aijaz Andrabi, Joint Director Agriculture Extension Chowdhary Muhammad Iqbal, Joint Director Agriculture Inputs Amir Ud Din Andrabi, Project Coordinator Mushrooms Farooq Ahmad Shah and Chief Agriculture Officers were present on the occasion.