Deputy Commissioner Samba Ayushi Sudan today chaired a meeting of the District Level Committee (DLC) to review implementation and progress of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) and the Jammu & Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP), at the Conference Hall, DC Office Complex, Samba.
The Deputy Commissioner reviewed progress under various projects being implemented through the Agriculture and Allied Departments under HADP and JKCIP. Detailed deliberations were held on the status of key projects, implementation timelines and beneficiary selection.
The Chair also reviewed the list of eligible applicants who had submitted online applications through the HADP and JKCIP portals. Following detailed scrutiny, the District Level Committee approved 480 beneficiaries under different components of HADP and 72 beneficiaries under JKCIP, covering various Agriculture and Allied sector schemes.
The Deputy Commissioner directed departments concerned to scale up implementation of schemes, particularly in Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry and Horticulture. She directed robust output tracking through digital monitoring mechanisms to ensure transparency, accountability and real-time assessment of project outcomes.
The DC instructed stakeholder departments to expedite completion of Daksh Kissan training and certification, and directed timely establishment and monitoring of units under KSOT to ensure effective implementation of projects at the grassroots level. She further directed departments concerned to enrol the maximum number of eligible farmers under JKCIP so that benefits of the programme reach a larger farming community across the district.
Among those present were General Manager District Industries Centre (DIC), Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Assistant Director Fisheries, District Development Manager NABARD, District Officer HPM, District Sericulture Officer, Lead District Manager and other officers of departments concerned.