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| PDP to re-orient horticulture, tourism sectors: Mehbooba | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 20 : Reiterating her party's commitment to give priority to horticulture sector in Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti today said Shopian constituency faces acute problems of irrigation especially in Karewa areas.
Addressing various roadside meetings in the Shopian constituency, she said in spite of being source of rich water bodies the successive governments have failed in harnessing the local water resources for irrigation of land in Karewa areas. She said the people living in these areas have to even face immense problems due to lack of drinking waters also.
Mehbooba said horticulture can become a sustainable and remunerative sector only with adequate irrigation facilities. "PDP, if it forms the government, will reorient the entire sector by providing irrigation facilities, pest control, introducing high yielding varieties and establishing post-harvest marketing chain to get the best produce out of our lands," she added.
Urging the government to provide relief and compensation to farmers who suffered heavy losses as a result of bad climatic conditions, Mehbooba said the horticulture has unfortunately become a losing proposition for many growers.
She said the Shadimarg-Gatipora-Dubjan road connecting Mughal road has been in disuse and should be restored immediately |
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