Director Horticulture Kashmir Ajaz Ahmad Bhat on Wednesday visited fruit plant nursery at Nowgam, Pulwama.
The director was accompanied by Chief Horticulture Officer(CHO) Pulwama and other field officers. Director Horticulture was appraisedthat mother plants and root stock of Cherry, Almond and Apricot have beenplanted. The Director instructed the concerned to complete the left over worksboth civil as well as other developmental works in the nursery within shortestpossible time. He also directed the nursery staff to work with zeal.
The Director also visited the office of the ChiefHorticulture Officer, Pulwama as well as Block Level offices. He instructed theofficers/officials to remain punctual, dedicated and honest in performing theirduties and maintain a close liaison with growers/orchardists so that they getthe benefits of the schemes. Director Horticulture also issued instructions toHorticulture Development Officers to keep strict watch on pesticide trade andreport such traders who are found selling spurious/substandard as perprovisions of law. Director Horticulture also inspected Fruit Plant nurseryTumelhalPulwama and took stock of the various developmental activities.
Instructions were also given regarding conducting ofawareness and training camps at different levels, so as to impart training tothe farmers and orchardists on various horticulture operations and benefits forestablishment of the high density orchards.
Later, Director Horticulture Kashmir visited various Foodprocessing/CA store projects established by private entrepreneurs at IndustrialEstate, LassiporaPulwama. During the visit, Bhat interacted with theentrepreneurs and fruit growers and ensured them of every possible support fromthe Department. Meanwhile, a meeting of Sub-committee of StateLevel Executive Committee (SLEC) of MIDH, J&K was held here on Tuesdayunder the chairmanship of Mission Director, MIDH, J&K here. In the meeting, the fresh projects related to CA Store and FoodProcessing units received though private entrepreneurs were thoroughlydiscussed/examined and various projects were approved and it was decided thatthese projects be placed before in coming SLEC meeting for approval. However,few projects were rejected due to lack of documents and it was decided thatthese projects/entrepreneurs be asked to complete the deficiencies within twoweeks for further course of action. Thechairman also instructed to strictly visit all such units and report aboutshort comings if any found. The chairman also desired to give wide publicityregarding availing of assistance under MIDH/PMDP schemes so that more and moreentrepreneurs can avail benefits.