Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 5: An officers meeting was held here today under the Chairmanship of Minister for Housing and Horticulture, Raman Bhalla convened to review the progress of two fruit mandies being constructed in Shopian and Anantnag districts.
Commissioner Secretary Agriculture Production, Dr. Asgar Samoon, Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, Deputy Commissioner, Shopian Mr. Javed Ahmad Khan, Director Horticulture and Marketing, Mr Atta ullah Natnoo, Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control, Executive Engineer, Horticulture and representatives of Fruit Growers Associations of the districts were present in the meeting.
The Minister said that Government has already earmarked Rs. 7 crore for the projects and concerned officers should take up the construction of fruit mandies in consultation with local public representatives and fruit growers association so that the mandies would come up with modern hi- tech facilities for the fruit growers of these districts.
The Minister said that Government has taken several initiatives for promotion of horticulture sector, adding setting up of fruit mandies, providing marketing facilities to growers is one among them. |
