JAMMU, Jul 14: Director Agriculture Jammu, Anil Gupta, on Tuesday chaired a review meeting to assess the physical and financial progress of developmental projects being implemented in Udhampur and Reasi districts.
The meeting was attended by SMS (RL), Krishan Kant; Chief Agriculture Officer Udhampur and Reasi, Harbans Singh; District Agriculture Officer Reasi, Shiv Parshotam Jyoti; District Agriculture Officer Udhampur, Sudhir Manhas; ADO (Vegetables) Udhampur, Ajay Sharma; Mushroom Development Officer Udhampur, Vinod Gupta; ASCO Dharmari, Amit Sharma; ASCO Udhampur, Sandeep Gautam; SDAO Udhampur, Ajay Sharma; SDAO Ramnagar, Ashwani Abrol; SDAO Dharmari, Naresh Kumar; SDAO Reasi, Aftab Ahmed Malik, besides technical officers and officers from the CSS and Planning Sections of the Directorate of Agriculture, Jammu.
During the meeting, the Director carried out a comprehensive review of the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme. He also reviewed the physical and financial progress of ongoing developmental projects, infrastructure creation, fund utilisation, district-wise implementation of the approved Action Plan 2026-27 under CSS and CAPEX, and the status of NABARD-funded projects.
He stressed the importance of timely completion of projects while maintaining the highest standards of quality and accountability.
Reviewing the progress under PMFBY, Anil Gupta expressed concern over the pace of farmer enrolment and directed the District Agriculture Officers of Udhampur and Reasi to significantly accelerate registration. He instructed that PMFBY registration camps be organised in every Panchayat to ensure maximum coverage of eligible farmers before the stipulated deadline. He emphasized that no eligible farmer should be left out of the crop insurance programme due to lack of awareness or access.
The Director also reviewed the progress achieved under the Kisan Credit Card scheme and instructed the concerned officers to achieve the assigned targets within the prescribed timelines through close coordination with banks and extensive field-level mobilisation of farmers.
Anil Gupta further directed all field functionaries to ensure that every developmental work is executed strictly in accordance with the approved action plan and prescribed timelines. He instructed officers to closely monitor implementation, remove bottlenecks at the field level, ensure optimum utilisation of available funds, and complete all sanctioned projects within the stipulated timeframe without compromising quality. He also called for regular monitoring and effective coordination among all stakeholders to ensure timely and successful implementation of all government programmes aimed at strengthening the agriculture sector in the region.