JAMMU, FEBRUARY 15 (KNS): Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting of the State Level Executive Committee (SLEC) of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) at Civil Secretariat here.

The meeting was attended by Director Agriculture Jammu/Kashmir; Director Horticulture Jammu/Kashmir, Director Floriculture Jammu/Kashmir, Director Horticulture PM, J&K, representative of Industry and Commerce Department, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, Finance Department, Cooperative Department, and Representative of Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare and other concerns officials. Kashmir based and outstation officers attended the meeting by video conferencing.

During the meeting detailed discussions were held on different sectors and components under MIDH scheme including approval of the annual Action Plan for the financial year 2023-24 under the scheme.

Speaking during the meeting, Atal Dulloo directed the concerned officers to include Saffron mission in the proposed MIDH Action Plan. He also directed the officers to include the component of floriculture development in MIDH.

The ACS also sought opinions of the officers present in the meeting for better and effective implementation of MIDH Action Plan on the ground across Jammu and Kashmir.

During the meeting, Director Horticulture Kashmir who is also Mission Director MIDH, through a PowerPoint presentation apprised the meeting about proposed action plan and activities to be done under MIDH for overall growth of Horticulture sector in Jammu and Kashmir.

During the meeting, the SLEC gave approval for the submission of annual Action Plan of financial year 2023- 24 to Union Government for sanction.(KNS)