Planning Commission member and noted space scientist K Kasturirangan stressed on sharing the latest agricultural information and techniques with farmers, for sustainable development.
He also outlined the need for identifying five to six priority areas to give a boost to the agriculture sector in Jharkhand. “Conservation of biodiversity is the prime aspect for sustainable development. For that, we have to share relevant and information related to latest technology, weather forecast and agricultural engineering with farmers,” said Kasturirangan.
He was in the Capital on Wednesday for a meeting with senior State Government officials.
The Planning Commission member also stressed on the role of centres of excellence — such as Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) — in sharing their expertise and findings with farmers.
Advisors to the Governor Madhukar Gupta and K Vijay Kumar, who also attended the meeting, told Kasturirangan about the status of various welfare schemes. Chief Secretary RS Sharma counted on efforts being taken to fill vacancies in various Government wings for improvement in workforce capacity.
The Chief Secretary informed the Planning Commission member about the State Government’s efforts to strengthen the tax system and information network.
The meeting also saw a review of various schemes which had been taken up during 2012-13 and progress of the Centre’s flagship schemes. Development Commissioner AK Sarkar and Advisors at the Planning Commission Nidhi Khare and JP Mishra were also present.