JAMMU, Sept. 3 -- Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Shailendra Kumar, today convened a high-level meeting to review the extent of crop damage caused by the recent spell of heavy rainfall and landslides across Jammu & Kashmir.
The meeting was attended by the Directors of Agriculture Kashmir/Jammu, and Heads of allied departments, along with representatives from SKUAST.
During the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on reports of crop losses, soil erosion, and damage to agricultural assets.
Expressing deep concern over the hardships faced by farmers, Shailendra Kumar directed the department to undertake immediate field assessments in affected areas and prepare comprehensive loss reports. He em...