J.L.Sharma, Director Horticulture, Jammu reviewed the progress of implementation of Horticulture Technology Mission Programme and other Developmental Schemes under operation in Kathua district in a meeting with all the district Block level Officers today at Horticulture complex, Kathua. Director Horticulture took stock of progress made under current rainy season Plantation Programme in the Qistrict and P J.L.Raina, Chief Horticulture Officer, Kathua informed that 312 hectare being taken under fruit plantation in all the four blocks viz. Billawar, Basohli, Machedi and Bani under Technology mission and District Plan Programme during current year. The fruit plantation in sub-tropical areas of Billawar, Basohli and Machedi is being under taken during current rainy season. He briefed the Director Horticulture that area in all Horticulture zones where rainy season plantation is to be taken up has already been identified, layout given and pit digging has been completed. Director Horticulture stressed upon the field officers to complete the plantation work within fortnight positively for the better results. Director Horticulture impressed upon all the officers to work with sincerity, punctuality, hard work and dedication and gear-up their field functionaries to make sure that benefit of all the development schemes must reach to common orchar district farmer. Officers were informed in the meeting that hence forth incentives on account of pit digging shall be paid to beneficiaries through payees account cheques. J.L.Sharma also laid stress upon the Chief Horticulture officer Kathua to organize farmer's wareness camps seminars in every nook and corner of the District to educate the farmers regarding various schemes programmes of the department so that maximum number of farmers fruit growers are benefitted.