DC Kishtwar Reviews Progress of Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP)
Kishtwar, 27-02-2025
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kishtwar, Sh. Rajesh Kumar Shavan, JKAS, today convened a meeting to review the progress of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) in the district.
The meeting aimed to evaluate the advancements made under various schemes of the programme.
Nodal Officer HADP/CAO Kishtwar Amjad Hussain Malik presented an in-depth report on the programme’s implementation.
He informed that a total of 19,760 applications had been received across agriculture and allied sectors. Of these, 14,484 applications were approved, including 10,616 in Agriculture, 1,052 in Horticulture, 1,870 in Animal Husbandry, 717 in Sheep Husbandry, 207 in Sericulture, 19 in Fisheries, and 3 in the Marketing sector, by the District Level Committee (DLC).
During the review, the DC emphasized the significance of enhancing registration of eligible candidates across the district.
He directed field officers to intensify efforts for better outreach and higher participation in the programme.
The review also included an assessment of both physical and financial progress in key sectors, including Horticulture, Fisheries, Sheep Husbandry, and Animal Husbandry.
The DC further set new targets for all allied departments, urging them to ensure continued progress in the HADP and to achieve top rankings within the Union Territory (UT).
The DC also sets a target of 2,500 registrations on the Daksh Kisan Portal and 8,000 registrations for the Kisan Sathi Portal. Other targets include key goals for the addition of more farms to the KKG app.
The review meeting was attended by CPO Kishtwar Shahnawaz Bali, CAO Kishtwar Amjad Hussain Malik, CHO Kishtwar Sajid Mustafa, DSHO Kishtwar, LDM Kishtwar,DAO Kishtwar, DDM NABARD, Area Marketing Officer and other officials from the agriculture and allied sectors.