Assam Govt’s mission in agricultural sector alike Sarva Shiksha Mission

Guwahati, June 08 (NKTV): Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the activities of the Agriculture department in a meeting held at his office in Janata Bhawan yesterday and made several directions to rejuvenate the agriculture sector in the state.

The Chief Minister instructed the officials to draft a guideline for a mission to be launched in the agriculture sector similar to Sarva Shiksha Mission (SSA) or National Health Mission (NHM) with a view to give a renewed stimulus to the agriculture sector. He also directed to transfer all Agricultural Development Officers who have completed three years of service in a particular place of posting.

To ensure supply of quality seeds to the farmers across the state, Sarma asked the department to procure seeds directly from the seeds corporations of the best seeds producing states. The CM also suggested steps for a comprehensive survey to assess the scenario of agricultural produce in 3000 village panchayats and VCDCs involving the students of Assam Agricultural University, Gauhati University and Dibrugarh University.

Moreover, Sarma directed to take needful steps for making the list of beneficiaries of PM Kishan Scheme error-free so that genuine farmers could avail the benefits of the scheme. He also asked the department to initiate stringent action against those involved in the irregularities of fertilizer supply.

Underlining the potential of horticulture products of the state, Sarma instructed the department to take steps for promotion of horticulture products which have rich export potential and market value.

griculture Minister Atul Bora, Additional Chief Secretary Ravi Shankar Prasad, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Samir Kumar Sinha, Secretary cum Director of Agriculture Vinod Seshan, CEO of MMS-CMSGUY Anant Lal Gyani were present in the meeting among others.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Popular

More like this
Related

সম্পত্তিৰ লালসাতে ২কণমানিক হত্যা কৰিলে ককায়েক নীৰজ শৰ্মাই?

প্ৰসংগঃ ওদালগুৰিত ২ শিশুক ডিঙি কাটি হত্যা। সময় বাগৰাৰ...

জলফাইৰ উপকাৰিতাসমূহৰ বিষয়ে জানেনে?

জলফাই অতি পুষ্টিগুণসমৃদ্ধ ফল। আপুনি বাৰু জানেনে ইয়াৰ উপকাৰিতাসমূহ?...

দেউতাকৰ পৰা পাইছিল অৱহেলা, হতাশাত ভুগিয়েই নীৰজ শৰ্মাৰ ভয়ংকৰ কাণ্ড!

কণমানি গৌৰৱ-কৌশিকক কোনে হত্যা কৰিলে? ৰাজ্য কঁপোৱা ওদালগুৰিৰ হত্যাকাণ্ডৰ...

সতীয়া ভাতৃয়েই শেষ কৰিলে নিস্পাপ গৌৰৱ-কৌশিকক! আৰক্ষীৰ তদন্তত পোহৰলৈ ন ন তথ্য

যিকোনো পিতৃ-মাতৃৰে বুকু কঁপি যোৱা ঘটনা। শুকুৰবাৰে পৰীক্ষা দিবলৈ...