GANDERBAL, JULY 18: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore Saturday chaired a meeting of the District Level Committee (DLC) to review the implementation and progress of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) and the Jammu & Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture & Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP) in the district.
During the meeting, the DC conducted a comprehensive department-wise review of progress under HADP and JKCIP schemes. He reviewed the performance of all Agriculture and Allied Departments and directed the concerned departments to expedite the establishment of units against the allotted targets for the year 2026–27.
He further instructed the departments to ensure that all completed units are promptly updated and marked as established on the JKCIP Portal.
The meeting also reviewed the department-wise progress of Output Tracking of established units under JKCIP. Stressing the importance of timely monitoring and evaluation, the DC directed the Departments of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Horticulture Planning & Marketing (HP&M) to complete the tracking of all remaining units on priority.
Reviewing the progress under the Daksh Kisan Portal, the DC directed all departments to intensify farmer registration, ensure timely enrolment of eligible beneficiaries and facilitate the completion of online training courses by registered farmers to strengthen capacity building and improve outreach under the programme.
The DC further took stock of the progress achieved under Kisan Khidmat Ghar (KKG) registrations, including L2 and L3 targets, and instructed all departments to accelerate registrations and improve overall performance to achieve the assigned targets within the stipulated timeframe.
He also reviewed the status of credit application cases under HADP and JKCIP and directed all concerned banks to expedite the disposal of pending cases on priority so that the benefits reach eligible applicants without delay. Similarly, the progress under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was reviewed, and banks were instructed to clear all pending KCC applications at the earliest.
During the meeting, the District Level Committee (DLC) approved 162 cases under HADP and JKCIP.
The DC emphasized close coordination among all stakeholder departments and financial institutions for effective implementation of HADP and JKCIP. He stressed the need for continuous monitoring, timely execution of targets and prompt disposal of pending cases to ensure that the benefits of these flagship programmes reach eligible farmers and allied sector beneficiaries in a transparent and time-bound manner.
The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer, Assistant Director Fisheries, Cluster Head J&K Bank, Lead District Manager, Nodal Officer HADP/JKCIP, representatives of the concerned banks and officers of various Agriculture and Allied Departments.
