Rajouri, Aug 25: Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Abhishek Sharma on Monday chaired a meeting here to review and finalise the Phase-II data of the 11th Agricultural Census. He also reviewed the district’s disaster preparedness measures and damage reports received from various tehsils.During the meeting, the DC stressed the importance of accurate and error-free Girdawari entries, he instructed the Agriculture Department to cross-check all reports submitted by revenue officials to ensure accuracy and credibility of the data.To further strengthen monitoring, he ordered joint inspections by officials from the Agriculture and Revenue Departments. The Tehsildars were asked to submit detailed reports for their respective tehsils without delay.Furthermore, the DC took strict action against negligence, directing disciplinary proceedings against officials responsible for wrong entries during Phase-I of the Agricultural Census. Necessary remarks are to be entered in their service books.Emphasising transparency and accountability, the DC said that accurate agricultural data collection is vital for effective planning, policy formulation, and implementation of welfare schemes for farmers.The meeting was attended by ACR Rajouri, Mohd Jahangir Khan, District Statistics and Evaluation Officer (DSEO) Sandeep Sharma, Chief Agriculture Officer, and all Tehsildars of the district.
