Day: February 7, 2020

Rajouri, February,07: In order to finalize the strategy regarding hundred percent coverage of farmers under KCC,the District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Nazir Sheikh on Friday convened a special DLRC meeting in the Conference Hall of DC office complex.

The meeting was attended by Chief Planning Officer Shama-Un Ahmed, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Mohammad Ashraf, Deputy Director Planning Bilal Mir, Assistant Commissioner Development Sushil Khajuria,Lead District Manager JK Bank Sunil Sharma,DDM NABARD Kanav Sharma,Zonal Head Jk Bank, Ashutosh Sarin,Chief Agriculture Officer Janak Raj,Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Mohammad Younis,District Sheep Husbandry Officer,Sarfraz Naseem Chowdhury,Project Officer DUDA,Kavita and District Coordinators of different Banks.

A threadbare discussion was held with regard to the process and methodologies to be adopted to cover hundred percent famers under KCC,Adhar linking of MGNREGA accounts in the district, hundred percent registration of Breeders.The DDC also reviewed the progress of PM-KISAN,PMAY (Urban) ,KCC and DEDS under Animal Husbandry,NIAP and Progress under Housing for All Scheme.

While reviewing the status of KCC in the district,It was informed that a number of KCC accounts stands closed and to achieve the target of hundred percent coverage there is a need to reopen these accounts.The zonal Head Jk bank briefed the chair that total number of KCC Accounts opened in JK bank branches across the district is 35911 out of which 18124 are active while 17787 are closed at present.Similarly DDC also reviewed the progress of the PM-KISAN in the district.

While reviewing the KCC and DEDS scheme under Animal Husbandry,it was informed the Department has sponsored 1076 cases against which 434 stands sanctioned,501 are pending while 141 stands rejected.Under DEDS the Department has sponsored 433 number of cases against which 171 stands sanctioned ,194 pending and 68 Stands rejected.

The District Sheep Husbandry Officer informed that there are 13000 breeders in the district which are to be registered.The project Officer DUDA informed that out of 35 sponsored cases under HUF ,13 stands sanctioned,19 are pending while 03 number stand rejected.

While speaking on the occasion the DDC asked the officer and bankers to work in tandem to ensure 100 percent coverage of farmers under Kissan Credit Cards (KCCs) scheme in time bound manner,i.e 24th of February 2020.It was also decided in the meeting special camps to be organised at village level for reopening of the KCC accounts.It was also decided in the meeting that 100 percent Adhar linking of the MGNREGA accounts to be done at the earliest.

DDC also highlighted the need to expedite the hundred percent coverage of farmers under the KCC scheme so that the farmers are able to get the benefits of credit flow and are able to buy good quality seeds, fertilizers,machinery and equipment to get maximum returns from their land holdings and improve their economic condition.