Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi Rahul Kumar Sinha inspected the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Ranchi office on Tuesday, located at Krishi Bhawan Complex, Kanke Road. Taking detailed information about the work to be done in the office Sinha, gave necessary guidelines to District Agriculture Officer cum Project Director, ATMA Vikas Kumar. During this inspection Deputy Project Director Ranchi, Sanjay Kumar Singh and all concerned officials were present.
First of all the DC was welcomed in a traditional way as soon as he reached the Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Ranchi office. After that, the arrangement of the entire office was reviewed by the Deputy Commissioner.
After taking stock of the arrangements in the office, the DC took detailed information from Project Director ATMA Vikas Kumar. He also gave necessary guidelines to the concerned office bearers regarding state sponsored work, office requirements, accounts etc.
Taking the updated report regarding the appointment of Block Technical Managers and Assistant Technical Managers, the DC gave necessary guidelines and directed PD Atma Vikas Kumar to make efforts to benefit maximum farmers with the help of new techniques of agriculture. Under the National Food Security Mission (Pulses), the DC also directed to work better according to the plan for the current financial year.
Sinha instructed the District Agriculture Officer to conduct e-KYC of the remaining beneficiaries under the Jharkhand Agricultural Loan Waiver Scheme and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Seeds were distributed among the farmers by the Deputy Commissioner among the advanced varieties. Addressing the farmers, the DC said that for good yield, he talked about the use of improved varieties of seeds, fertilizers and manures. He said that the seeds which have been distributed among the farmers are the highest yielding hybrid seeds in Asia.
The seed-fertilizer godown being constructed in the premises was also inspected by the Deputy Commissioner. The Deputy Commissioner also took information about its completion etc. from the District Agriculture Officer. He said that it should be completed soon and benefits the farmers. He also reviewed the restoration work of the Sameti Bhawan built in the British carpet located in the campus. It was told by the District Agriculture Officer that it would be made a museum.