Jammu : A review meeting was Wednesday convened under the chairmanship of Director Agriculture Jammu Anil Gupta to assess the ongoing activities and progress of the departmental schemes. The meeting was attended by Joint Director Agriculture (Inputs), Dr. Ashwani Sharma; Technical Officer HADP (DoAJ), senior officers and staff of the Directorate. Chief Agriculture Officers (CAOs) of all districts of Jammu Division participated through Video Conferencing (VC).
The meeting primarily focused on the issues related to seed allotment and distribution across districts for the Rabi season. The Director Agriculture informed that the seeds have already been dispatched to all districts as per their requirements. He directed all CAOs to communicate any additional requirements in writing within a day so that farmers do not face any inconvenience.
Anil Gupta further emphasized that seed rates must be prominently displayed at all seed stores, warning that strict action would be taken in case of any non-compliance. Speaking on the occasion, Joint Director (Inputs), Dr. Ashwani Sharma stated that maximum seed allotments have already been dispatched to the districts and the process is near completion.
The Director Agriculture also reviewed JKCIP applications and directed that the approved cases be immediately placed before the District Level Committees (DLCs) for approval, ensuring that beneficiaries receive timely benefits.
A detailed review of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was also conducted. The Director instructed all CAOs to ensure that crop-cutting experiments (CCEs) are completed immediately, especially in districts showing poor performance. He directed that all field functionaries use the App for data entry and complete the process at the earliest.
The progress on the Output Tracking Application (OTA) was also reviewed. Director Anil Gupta directed officers to clear all pending cases promptly to ensure real-time reporting and transparency.
In the concluding session, the Director reviewed the physical and financial achievements under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), CAPEX, and HADP, stressing timely utilization of funds and completion of targets.
