Rural Development Secretary, Manish Ranjan on Tuesday directed the officials that developmental and welfare schemes to be completed in a timely manner as per the target and called for the need to pay special attention to rural livelihood empowerment.
Ranjan reviewed the progress of various schemes implemented by Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS).
He along with JSLPS Chief Executive Officer (JSLPS) Nancy Sahay had a direct discussion with various officers related to the implementation of National Rural Livelihood Mission (JRLM), Johar, Women Farmers Empowerment Project and Drip Irrigation Project. He also said that take steps to increase the turnover of the producer companies under Johar.
Instructing to bring the required speed in the implementation of the Johar project, Ranjan said that Johar is a time bound project, which needs attention for monitoring to achieve its goals in time. He stressed on the need to increase the number of producer companies formed by the Johar project and expressed concern over the turnover of the producer companies.
He directed to take necessary action to provide more opportunities to the farmers for the sale of products under Johar. At the same time, he directed work to take the turnover of the producer companies formed under Johar to Rs 100 crore as per the project target.
The Rural Development Secretary also directed to increase the number of master trainers to take the activities of high value agriculture under the Johar Project and to make it more effective by ensuring the quality of training. Expressing dissatisfaction over the implementation of lift irrigation project under Johar, he directed to ensure that the benefits of irrigation projects reach the rural households as per the target. He said to work on the need to make the local producer groups aware for the maintenance of the irrigation unit.
Ranjan, while appreciating the home delivery service of fresh vegetables through Aajeevika Farm Fresh, operated in Ranchi under National Rural Livelihood Mission, directed to start it in other districts and add Palash products to it. There is a need to increase organic farming in the state on a large scale and certification should also be ensured so that farmers can get better prices for their products. Rural Development Secretary Dr. Manish Ranjan said that more attention is needed on credit linkage to make the sisters of Sakhi Mandal financially strong. At the same time, the Secretary directed to take necessary steps to open Didi Canteen in the office of Rural Development Department located at FFP Bhawan.