Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Mar 7: In view of fast approaching agriculture season in Leh district and to systematize all the projects and schemes of Agriculture and Horticulture Departments, the Executive Councilor for Agriculture Sonam Dorjey convened a meeting of councilors at Council Secretariat, here today.
Addressing the meeting, the EC Sonam Dorjey put forth some important agendas before the meeting for open discussion which included early completion of cold storages at Leh, Nubra and Khaltsi, mechanism for distributing certified potato seeds to all nine blocks of Leh district and formulation of progressive farmers’ lists constituency wise.
The EC informed the meeting that the consultant engaged for setting up of a cold storage at Leh has already done all necessary works and tender for the same is likely to be flouted soon and by the end of this summer season the cold storage at Leh will be completed. He urged all the councilors of Nubra and Khaltsi divisions to identify land in their areas for constructing the proposed cold storages at earliest.
Highlighting Council’s vision to make all produced potato of entire Leh district certified for exporting potato seeds to other parts of India, the EC Sonam Dorjey said that Agriculture Department is in active process to produce high quality certified potato seeds from imported Breeder Seeds, which will be distributed in all nine blocks of Leh district on subsidized rate and urged upon the councilors to submit their requirements ensuring smooth distribution of the seeds.
The Councilors who attended the meeting were Councilor Panamik Tsering Angchuk, Councilor Tegar Rigzin Wangdus, Councilor Diskit and many others.
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