JAMMU, Jul 16: Director Agriculture Jammu (DAJ), Anil Gupta, on Thursday chaired a comprehensive review meeting at the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Agriculture, Jammu, to review the physical and financial progress of key developmental schemes and projects being implemented in Poonch and Rajouri districts under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), JKCIP, CAPEX, Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), and NABARD-funded projects.
The meeting was attended by Chief Agriculture Officer Rajouri, Rajesh Verma; Chief Agriculture Officer Poonch, Jograj Singh; ADO (Vegetables) Rajouri, Rajinder Singh Slathia; Agronomy Specialist Poonch, Shri Balbir Singh; DAO (Extension) Rajouri, Neeraj Sharma; DAO (Extension) Poonch, Raj Kumar Sharma; ASCO Rajouri, Ajitpal Singh; ASCO Poonch, Raj Kumar; SDAO Mendhar, Sanjeev Gupta; SDAO Darhal, Surinder Kumar; SDAO Nowshera, Siddharth Nanda; SDAO Budhal, Rajesh Kumar; SDAO Kalakote, Rohit Singh Baloria; and SDAO Surankote, Shri Vikas Sharma; besides officers from the Directorate of Agriculture, Jammu.
During the meeting, the Director reviewed the district-wise physical and financial achievements under various developmental schemes and assessed the progress of infrastructure projects, fund utilisation, and implementation of the approved Action Plan for 2026–27.
He emphasised the need for timely execution of works under HADP, JKCIP, CAPEX, CSS, and NABARD-funded projects to ensure optimum utilisation of resources and achievement of intended outcomes.
Anil Gupta directed the officers to closely monitor the progress of all ongoing works, remove implementation bottlenecks at the field level, and ensure that projects are completed within the prescribed timelines while maintaining quality standards.
He also stressed the importance of regular field inspections, effective coordination among implementing agencies, and prompt submission of progress reports to achieve the targets set under various government programmes for the overall development of the agriculture sector in Poonch and Rajouri districts.