SRINAGAR: To ensure the widespread awareness among rural masses and reach unreached population, the Agriculture Department Srinagar today organised an awareness programmes here in Panchayats of Khonmoh-A and Khonmoh-B under ongoing Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra.

The awareness programmes were conducted on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad with an aim to provide a platform for the provision of on-the-spot services related to Government schemes for Agriculture and allied sectors to the beneficiaries of Panchayat Halqas of Khonmoh-A and Khonmoh-B.

The programmes held under Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra witnessed enthusiastic response from the public, especially women, youth and farmers.

On the occasion, the Officers/Officials of the Agriculture Department who had set up stalls of Saffron, Mashroom, Vegetables, Apiculture, Seed & Lavender Oil to showcase flagship schemes of the Government and made farmers aware about the benefits of different schemes and holistic approach of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra towards community development.

The literature regarding package of practices were also distributed among the farmers and several beneficiaries were also covered under the KCC and other schemes, besides SHC demonstrations were also held which were participated by the number of farmers.