SAMBA: District Development Commissioner Samba, Ayushi Sudan today chaired the District Level Committee (DLC) meeting to comprehensively review the implementation and progress of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) and the Competitiveness Improvement project of Agriculture and allied sectors in Jammu & Kashmir (JKCIP) — two flagship initiatives aimed at transforming the agricultural landscape of the region.
During the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on the status of major projects under the twin programmes, followed by a thorough scrutiny of online applications submitted through the HADP and JKCIP portals. As many as 212 proposals were formally approved under various components of HADP and 41 under JKCIP, marking a significant milestone in the district’s agricultural outreach.
The DDC underscored the critical importance of scaling up coverage under allied sector schemes encompassing Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries, Horticulture, Sericulture and Horticulture Planning and Marketing. She directed concerned officers to extend the benefits of these programmes to the maximum number of eligible beneficiaries so as to amplify the on-ground impact of HADP and JKCIP across Samba district. She further emphasized the need to intensify enrollment of farmers under the Daksh Kisan training programme and the Kisan Khidmat Ghar (KKG) initiative, stressing that every eligible household must be motivated to harness the full potential of these transformative schemes.
The DDC also directed officers to diligently track and document the outputs of all units already established under HADP through the KSOT App, ensuring accountability, transparency and tangible positive outcomes at the grassroots level.
The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, General Manager DIC, Divisional Forest Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Assistant Director Fisheries, District Officer HPM, District Sericulture Officer, District Head KVK, Lead District Manager, DDM NABARD and other senior officers of the concerned departments, reflecting the administration’s collective resolve to drive inclusive and sustainable agricultural development across the district.