Secretary Horticulture visits fruit plant nurseries

5 Dariya News

Jammu 25-Mar-2017

Secretary Horticulture Department, M.H. Malik accompanied by Director Horticulture, Bhawani Rakwal and Chief Horticulture officer, Y.K. Keasr today inspected three Government Fruit Plant nurseries at Akhnoor and Khour Blocks of district Jammu.The Secretary directed the concerned to remove all dead and dried fruit trees from the nurseries and prepare a DPR in which leveling of nursery, making of irrigation channels, creation of water resources, repair/ renovation of Malies hut is to be properly estimated along with proper fencing of nurseries. It was instructed to produce various cultivars of citrus and Ber in the nursery area and to develop the High-density orchard in 50% of totally area.Later, Secretary visited Ghari Bishnah nursery in  Khour and instructed to prepare a DPR for creation of water resource, mechanization, repair of fencing and removal of old and senile plants besides developing the total of nursery area under Mango and Guava into 50:50 ratio.The team also visited Pallanwalla nursery.