DC Srinagar chairs DLIC meet on Holistic Agriculture Development Programme

Srinagar, Dec 14: In order to review the progress achieved in implementation of all components of Holistic Agriculture Development Programme(HADP) projects being covered across the District by Agriculture and allied Departments, a meeting of District Level Committee(DLC) was held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad here.

At the outset, the Deputy Commissioner, who is also the Chairman of District Level Implementation Committee(DLIC) approved fresh 99 cases under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme(HADP) for establishment of Income Generating Units by the 147 families (progressive farmers/beneficiaries) in Srinagar District.

The DLIC has already approved 201 cases under HADP in the District to enhance the employment avenues for the local people associated with Agriculture and its allied sectors.

The fresh 99 cases approved today include 22 cases under Farm Mechanization for Resource Use Efficiency in Agriculture, 02 cases under Promotion of Mushroom Cultivation, 67 cases under the component of Integrated Farming System(Crop Seed, veg Seed, Vermi Compost, Spawn of Mushroom, Beehives with Colonies & Training, 07 cases under Alternate Agriculture System for Sustainability and once case under Development Of Rain fed Areas.

During the meeting, the DC also took a detailed review of all the line Departments about the implementation of HADP in the District through the PowerPoint presentations made by Departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Sericulture etc.

The DC also took first hand appraisal about the progress regarding achievement of targets and sensitizing farmers about new interventions approved under the HADP to ensure that the benefits reach the intended beneficiaries under the programme.

During the meeting, the DC was apprised that as many as 29 projects under HADP are being implemented in Srinagar District including 17 by the Agriculture Department.