Agriculture Minister Randhir Singh took part in the divisional level departmental review meeting held in Suchna Bhawan Hazaribagh on Wednesday.
In this meeting the officials of agriculture, fisheries, animal husbandry and cooperative departments were present along with the Secretary of the Department, Puja Singhal.
Talking with newsmen after the review meeting Minister said that our Jharkhand State will soon be in the list of fish exporter States of the country. He informed that last year 1.45 million tons fish seedling was produced in the State and by next year it is expected that our fish production will go up to an extent which will make us a fish exporter state.
Talking about milk production in the state he said that production of milk has increased in last two years and Hazaribagh district is one of the districts which is doing good in this front. Recalling the pledge of State Government that by 2022 it will double the income of the peasants of the states. Singh said that I have directed the officials present in the meeting to start working on mission mode to achieve the target.
Randhir Singh also informed that he has directed the officials to install CCTV cameras at all single window centers operating in the district. He also directed the officials to install e-solution facility so that the peasants could get quick solution of their problems using mobile phones. He also directed the higher officials to make surprise visits of the area and to sent their report to the headquarter.
Agriculture secretary Puja Singhal also reviewed the progress of different schemes launched by both central and state governments and gave important directives to the officials of concerned departments. She directed the officials to observe block level agriculture festival of atleast one week duration in entire district between 25th May to 8th of June. She also directed the officials to distribute soil health cards to the peasants who do not have this card yet.Talking about the ambitious ‘Medhbandi program’ of state government Singhal said that state government has given a target of 2 lakh hectare land to be covered under this scheme, specially meant to increase the production of pulses, oil seeds etc. in the state.
She also directed the officials to remain in their headquarters and to leave the headquarter only after getting proper permission.
In this meeting SDO Hazaribagh Shashi Ranjan and officials of agriculture, fisheries, animal husbandry and cooperative departments of all districts of North Chotanagpur division were present.