Secretary, Commerce and Industries Anupam Rajan directed officers and employees to ensure benefits of Government schemes to the needy at Anuppur on Friday.
Rajan was reviewing Krishi Mahotsav with officers, villagers and farmers in the district. He said that this Mahotsav not only apprised farmers of new farming techniques, but also helped wide publicity of Government’s schemes.
lauding activities undertaken during Krishi Mahotsav in the district, Rajan said that they have yielded encouraging results. He said that special attention should be paid to quality education in the district and feedback received about schemes and programmes at field level should be conveyed to the Government through collector. This process will make schemes more effective.
Rajan also visited village Kelhauri and held discussions with villagers and farmers about Government schemes and their expectations in agriculture sector. He sought information about grants given under schemes of Agriculture Department and Kisan Credit Cards. Farmers said that they got opportunity to learn new things during Krishi Mahotsav. The in-charge Secretary also sought information from villagers about construction of toilets, admission of children in schools, quality of education, mid-day meal, food grains distribution, Social Security Pension Scheme and Anganwadi.
At village Kelhauri, Rajan visited field of progressive farmer Ramlal Chaurasia and inspected preparation of Arhar seeds of Rajiv lochan variety through Dharwar Method. Cost of Arhar farming is reduced through this method and less seeds are also used.