Jammu and Kashmir Governor on Thursday accorded sanction to the reconstitution of the State Horticulture Development Board (SHDB).
Governor, Satya Pal Malik is the chairman of the board while Advisor to the Governor, KhurshidAhamdGanaie is its vice chairman.
According to the order issued by the general administration department (GAD), chief secretary, administrative secretary transport department, administrative secretary finance department, administrative secretary planning development and monitoring department, administrative secretary agriculture production department, administrative secretary floriculture department, VC SKAUST-K, VC SKAUST-J, director horticulture-kashmir, jammu, director horticulture jammu, kashmir, director horticulture (P&M) J&K, MD JKHPMC Ltd would act as its members. While joint secretary, Union minister of agriculture and farmers special invitee, advisor agriculture marketing GoI, Horticulture Commissioner of India, MD National Horticulture Board would act as special invitees.
Progressive farmers which include Sham Singh from Samba district, Bashir Ahmad War from Sopore, Mohammad Ashraf Thakur from Pulwama and PhunchukWangchuk from Leh district would be Special Invitees of the Board.