Horticulture Committee of PHD calls on Director Horticulture Planning & Monitoring Union

Discussed mobility and logistics

Discussed mobility and logistics

Srinagar September 12:(KNS) On Saturday A Delegation of Horticulture Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry Kashmir Chapter had a meeting with Mr Imam Din (KAS) Director Horticulture Planning & Monitoring Union Territory of J&K. The members of Horticulture Committee had thread bear discussion for improving mobility and logistics for horticulture, making availability of Trucks for transportation of apples, parking areas for Trucks in Mandis, Halt free and Hassle free movement of Fruit Trucks on National Highways, the delegates called for implementation of Operation Green Scheme for all crops of J&K, Implementation and awareness of e-Nam platform to all Mandis, Controlled Atmosphere Marketing Retail Outlet Scheme for Entrepreneurs, the members also raised the important issue for Macadamization ,Modernization of Mandis and procurement of C- Grade and Scabies apples through National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED)and also through JKHPMC.
The Director informed the delegation that for improving mobility and availability of trucks the department is working with RTO Kashmir and also at National level Kisaan Rath App has been launched on which a farmer or grower can book trucks online and also at UT level the department is going to notify the rates for Trucks so that the growers will avail DBT 50% subsidy on Cost of Transportation of Fruits under operation Green. Chamber congratulates Mr Imam Din, highlighting the fact for the first major decision taken by administration for infusing workforce within UT to the planning and marketing department by calling back outside UT marketing officers.
While concluding the meeting Director said that I am very much impressed that the National Chamber is working at grass root level in UT of J&K with organized domain experts representing the specific sectoral issues of Horticulture with proper feedback and knowledge and he added that all the issues related to Planning & marketing of Horticulture sector raised by PHD Chamber will be discussed and resolved with government and he promised that he will personally to look into it as an obligation and try to resolve whatever is possible at the earliest. (KNS)

 

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