Srinagar April 27 (KNS): Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat, Vice Chairperson, J&K KVIB today on 27.04.2023 reviewed the progress in the establishment of clusters in Jammu Division under Scheme of Funds for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) under the banner of G-20 Summit.
The meeting was attended by Sh. Farrukh Qazi Secretary/CEO, Muzaffar Ab. Nasir Allaqaband, Dy. Chief Executive Officer (Schemes), Tilak Raj, Dy. Chief Executive Officer Jammu Division and other senior officers of KVIB. Besides, representatives from SKUAST Jammu (Technical Agency), J&K ITCO and Implementing Agencies of Masterjee Beekeeping Cluster Samba and Banihal Beekeeping Cluster Ramban were also present in the meeting.
It was informed in the meeting that three Beekeeping Clusters viz. Masterjee Beekeeping Cluster district Samba, Kailashkund Sudhmahadev Beekeeping cluster district Doda and Banihal Beekeeping Cluster district Ramban are being established in Jammu Division with a Project Cost of Rs. 4.08 Crores. Hon’ble Vice Chairperson enjoined upon all stake holders to put in coordinated efforts in getting these clusters functional at an earliest. She reiterated that by making the clusters operational, more than 600 beekeepers associated with these clusters will be benefitted.
Further she asked Implementing Agencies and Technical Agency to ensure organization of all the leftover programmes (Training Programmes, Awareness Programmes) under Hard and Soft intervention during the month of May 2023 so that the clusters can made functional.
Secretary/CEO, J&K KVIB highlighted that the objectives of the cluster is to organize the traditional industries and artisans into clusters so as to make them competitive , provide support for their long term sustainability and to enhance marketability of such clusters by providing support for new products, design intervention, improved packaging and also the improvement of marketing infrastructure.(KNS)