Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: Government has accorded sanction to the constitution of a State Level Approval and Monitoring Committee (SLAMC) for implementation of the centrally sponsored scheme for fisheries sectors under “Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries”.
According to the order issued by the General Administration Department, Administrative Secretary, Animal/Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries Department will be the chairman of the committee while Director, Fisheries, J&K will be member secretary.
Besides, Dean, faculty of Fisheries, SKUAST Kashmir; Director Planning, Animal/Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries Department; representative of Planning & Monitoring Department (not below the rank of Additional Secretary); representative of Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (not below the rank of Additional Secretary) and representative of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Government of India will act as members of the committee.
The committee will consider the respective State proposals under Blue Revolution and recommend the viable proposals/projects to National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) along with amount of 1st installment desired in accordance with guidelines of the scheme. The committee will also review and monitor the implementation and progress on the proposals approved by it during the meetings to be held quarterly.
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