FC Revenue reviews functioning of CAD Deptt

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 22-Mar-2017

Financial Commissioner Revenue, Pramod Jain, today chaired meeting to take stock of functioning of the Command Area Development (CAD) Department and review progress of various ongoing projects sponsored under the CAD programme.The meeting was briefed in detail about the achievements made by the Department and progress, so far, on various farming projects going on in various districts of the Kashmir Division.During the meeting, threadbare discussions were held on construction of field channels and field drains at various places in the Division to improve irrigation potential utilization and optimize agricultural production from irrigated land through integrated and coordinated approach of efficient water management.It was given out that out of the total budget of Rs 6.57 crore, an amount of Rs 4.50 crore stands expended till February 2017. Further, the Department has utilized irrigation potential of 94230 hectares, while as 343761 hectares is the available irrigation potential.On the occasion, the FC Revenue directed the concerned officials to put the list of completed projects along with their completion estimated costs on Department’s website. He also directed the officials to prepare the complete record and proper accounting of the developmental works undertaken by the Department.He also asked the officials to make the training programmes for the farmers more fruitful. He said proper planning is a must while conducting workshops for farmers, which will lead to better results on the ground level.Director CAD, Deputy Director CAD, Assistant Soil Conservation Officers, Soil conservation Officers, officials of the CAD Department,  and other concerned attended the meeting.