Navin chairs 5th HPC meeting on Languishing Projects
Jammu: Principal Secretary Finance, Navin K Choudhary Wednesday chaired 5th meeting of the High-Powered Committee (HPC), constituted for approval of various languishing projects in the State for funding through Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Financial Corporation (JKIDFC). The meeting cleared 348 Languishing Projects with an investment of Rs 909.49 crore. In the five meetings held […]
PDP concerned over delay in construction of Fruit Mandis in South Kashmir
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wedesday expressed serious concern over the work going on at snail’s pace for the construction of fruit markets in south Kashmir’s Bijbihara, Pulwama and Shopian. PDP Vice President Abdul Rahman Veeri while visiting South Kashmir’s Anantnag and meeting various people’s delegations was appraised about the hardships being faced by […]
Srangal chairs maiden review meeting of Horticulture Deptt
Jammu: Rakesh Kumar Srangal Wednesday chaired maiden meeting as Director Horticulture Jammu with the officers to review the status of ongoing development schemes of the department in Jammu Province. The meeting was attended by all the Chief Horticulture Officers and divisional and district level officers besides other concerned. The Director reviewed the physical and financial […]
Interactive prog between scientists, extension workers of Agri dept held
Srinagar: To improve the efficiency through capacity building of extension workers, a one-day interactive training program between scientists and extension workers of the Agriculture Department was held Wednesday here at Lalmandi. The program was organised by Chief Agriculture Office Srinagar under Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) scheme and was inaugurated by Director Agriculture Kashmir Syed […]
Horticulture deptt organises awareness-cum-Kissan Mela at Bandipora
Bandipore: The Department of Horticulture Wednesday held an awareness-cum-Kissan Mela to create awareness among local orchardists about the use of new technologies for improving produce and monetary support in terms of subsidies under various government schemes. The camp was presided over by Chief Horticulture Officer Manzoor Ahmad Bhat. On the occasion, Bhat stressed on clean […]
Director inspects mushroom demonstration cum training center
Jammu: Director Agriculture, Hari Krishan Razdan, Tuesday inspected the Mushroom Demonstration cum training Center here at Agriculture complex Talab Tillo. He took stock of the farmers welfare oriented activities being undertaken by the Center. Interacting with the officers and staff at the Center, the Director asked them to make every effort to motivate the farmers […]
Ramban: DDC reviews progress under CAPEX budget, govt schemes
Ramban: District Development Commissioner, Showkat Aijaz Bhat Tuesday chaired a meeting to review progress under district CAPEX budget 2018-19 besides major projects being executed in the district. The DDC reviewed physical and financial achievements registered by Education, PWD, PHE, PDD, RDD, ICDS, JKPCC, Health, Animal Husbandry, Agriculture, Horticulture, JKPCC and other departments under various state […]
LMD Ang charges Rs 1.18 lakh fine from booksellers, Pvt schools
Ang: Taking cognizance of public complaints regarding the Private Schools, Publishers and Booksellers for violation of Legal Metrology Act/Rules and Consumer Protection Act, 1987, its enforcement team headed by Assistant Controller conducted an inspection of some private educational institutions and Booksellers. During the course of the drive, the team seized some text books of different […]
Int’l expert imparts training to farmers, officials on HD fruit plantation
Srinagar: An international expert of Wellant College; Netherland G. Van Dieren and a renowned researcher of High Density (HD) fruit plant cultivation Tuesday chaired a daylong session to impart training to the officers, field functionaries and farmers in the cultivation of HD fruit plants. Dieren delivered a detailed lecture on the modern techniques of pruning […]
Vermicompost training prog begins at KVK Budgam
Budgam: A skill development training course “Vermicompost Producer” started Tuesday here at Krishi Vigyan Kendra. The 200 hour training course was inaugurated by the Director Extension, SKUAST, Kashmir Dr Mushtaq Ahmad. The program is sponsored by Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt of India, Agriculture Skill Council of India and Indian Council of Agricultural […]
