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| J&K to launch massive drive to recover Rupees 2 crore from defaulter | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Jul 21 : Jammu and Kashmir government will soon launch a massive drive to recover Rupees two crore from defaulter farmers in the Kashmir valley, where efforts are being made to motivate farmers to take up seed production in a big way.
Official sources said here today Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir has directed the officials of Agriculture Department to recover backlog of Rs two crore from the defaulter farmers of various rakhs in the valley.
He also ordered initiation of disciplinary action against officials reported to have embezzled the receipts.
He asked the department to come up with a report of action taken in this regard within one week and accord exemplary punishment to the guilty.
Meanwhile, he directed the officers concerned to persuade the farming community to take up seed production in a big way.
He asked the field agencies concerned to prepare a detailed project report in this connection.
Mr Mir asked the officers to ensure that the state become self reliant in seed production and does not need to import seeds from outside.
However, he asked the officers to improve the quality of seeds being produced by the department and directed them to check the quality of seeds being sold to farmers for which he suggested strict quality control.
The Minister also asked the officers to prepare a project report about utilisation of the uncultivable land available at these rakhs and farms.
However, he was informed that 1,829 hectares, out of total 6,939 hectares under these rakhs and farms is presently uncultivable.
He asked the officers concerned to explore what could be the optimal use of this land which can even generate revenue for the department.
In this regard he suggested willow plantation at these places, given its good market demand.
The Minister also directed classification of trees planted in the rakhs and farms and directed the felling of dry and old ones to be replaced by new and young plants.
Mr Mir was told that about 1700 hectares are under potato cultivation in the state which produce 2, 97000 edible potatoes.
The department, he was informed, has eight potato farms comprising 1943 kanals in the valley.
Mr Mir impressed upon the officers to bring more areas under potato cultivation and involve local youth in the manufacture of processed food like potato chips.
About grassland farms, he directed covering more uncultivable areas under plantation.
The Minister also asked the officers to desist from engaging casual labour without any formal approval from the government.
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