Haryana Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Abhilaksh likhi on Monday directed all the Deputy Director Agriculture (DDAs) to conduct regular monitoring of applications received under Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM).
likhi was presiding over a review meeting of Deputy Directors Agriculture and District Horticulture Officers of Hisar Division, through video-conference here.
He asked the officers to inform the farmers about schemes like soil fertility inspection card, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Organic farming and land reforms.
He directed DDA, Charkhi Dadri to submit complete report about the banks and insurance companies that had returned the amount under PMFBY within a weeks’ period.
likhi asked the officers to carry out a special campaign for distribution of soil fertility inspection cards and also for collecting soil samples. They should ensure the collection of samples by November 15. He also instructed them to remove the errors in reports sent to insurance companies on water-logging in Sirsa, Jind, Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri districts.
The Principal Secretary also directed them to organize Kisan Mela from time-to-time and bank representatives should also be invited in these mela so that subsidy being given to farmers under various schemes could be directly credited into bank account of beneficiaries.d about submitting online applications for gettig benefit under various schemes.