Srinagar, Jan 11 (KNS): A meeting to review the functioning of the Department and progress of departmental schemes, Director General Horticulture, Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat(JKAS), today chaired a meeting at Directorate of Horticulture Rajbagh Srinagar. 

During the meeting Director General took review of all the Departmental schemes like CAPEX, MIDH, PMDP and other centrally and UT sponsored schemes.

During the course of meeting DG Horticulture emphasized upon all the Chief Horticulture for timely completion of given targets particularly civil works. He urged the officer to make proper and full expenditure and said that low expenditure on the part of any officer shall not be accepted. 

He further instructed them to speed up the implementation of Modified High Density Plantation Scheme, for which a target of 5500 Ha. has been fixed for a period of 6 years. 

DG further directed the CHOs to prepare and submit action plans pertaining to the establishment of Anti Hail Nets and Sprinkle Irrigation Systems targets for which are already allotted. He also urged the officers to make frequent visits to the field and conduct awareness camps on routine basis and provide the growers with latest technical knowhow. Improvement of work culture in the offices, maintaining grower friendly atmosphere and skill development of the staff were also among many instructions given to the officers.

Besides Chief Horticulture Officers, Deputy Director Horticulture, Ex. Engineer P&M and other officers of the Department participated in the meeting. (KNS)