Jammu : Director Agriculture Jammu Anil Gupta on Monday chaired a review meeting to assess physical and financial progress of key developmental schemes being implemented across Jammu Division under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), JKCIP, CAPEX, Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and NABARD-funded projects.
The Director reviewed physical achievements, financial utilisation, implementation status and district-wise progress of major developmental programmes, with special emphasis on Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), Rainfed Area Development (RAD), Per Drop More Crop (PDMC), Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), National Food Security Mission–Food Grains Crops (NFSM-FGC), National Food Security Mission–Oilseeds (NFSM-OS), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) and National Natural Farming Mission (NHNF). He also reviewed ongoing infrastructure works, irrigation projects, farm development activities, seed production programmes and other flagship initiatives across the division.
Anil Gupta directed field officers to execute developmental works strictly as per approved action plans and prescribed timelines, intensify field monitoring, resolve implementation bottlenecks promptly and maintain quality standards; directed Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) to maintain financial discipline, ensure prompt processing of eligible payments and avoid delays in expenditure; and directed officers to strengthen coordination among district offices, maintain accurate documentation, submit periodic progress reports on time and closely monitor implementation of schemes so that benefits reach the farming community effectively.
The meeting concluded with district-wise discussions on implementation challenges, following which the Director issued directions for expediting pending works and achieving targets for the current financial year.
Among those present were Deputy Director Planning, Subject Matter Specialist (RL), all Chief Agriculture Officers (CAOs) of Jammu Division, District Seed Certification Officer (DSCO) Jammu, Farm Manager, Seed Multiplication Farm (SM Farm) Chinore, Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) from Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar districts, and officers from the Planning and CSS Sections of the Directorate of Agriculture, Jammu.
