Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom, today chaired a meeting of the District Level Technical Committee (DLTC) at the District Administrative Complex, Pulwama, to revise the Scale of Finance (SoF) for various crops and allied sectors for the year 2026–27.
During the meeting, threadbare discussions were held on revising crop-wise financial norms in view of prevailing input costs and other agricultural requirements. The Deputy Commissioner sought detailed inputs from concerned officers regarding increases in costs related to fertilisers, fodder, manure, labour, and other essential inputs impacting agricultural and allied activities.
While reviewing the sector-wise proposed Scale of Finance, the Deputy Commissioner stressed that the revised SoF must be realistic and farmer-centric, so that it effectively supports credit planning and benefits cultivators across the district.
Officers representing Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Sericulture, Fisheries, along with representatives from NABARD, banking institutions, and other allied departments participated in the meeting and presented sector-wise assessments for rationalisation of the proposed Scale of Finance.
Subsequently, the committee finalised the proposed Scale of Finance for sectors including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries, Sericulture, and Floriculture, which will be forwarded to the State Level Technical Committee (SLTC) for further consideration and approval.
The meeting was attended by Chief Planning Officer Pulwama, Aashiq Hussain Khanday; Chief Agriculture Officer; Chief Animal Husbandry Officer; General Manager, ACCB Anantnag; District Development Manager, NABARD Pulwama, and other members of the committee.