Morung Express News
Dimapur | July 12
A team of Land Resources Department officers led by its Secretary, Y. Kikheto Sema IAS is on a visit to various districts in connection with the culmination programme of Batch II Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna (PMKSY).
On Wednesday, the team visited rubber growing villages including Totsu, Meriyan, Khumtsu, Pongidong, Phiro and Shaki all under Wokha district.
The objective of the visit by the officers was to see the ground reality in the field and get first hand information on the success of PMKSY.
It was informed that there were about 350 lakh standing rubber trees out of which 98, 000 tress are being harvested in the area.
Leaders of the villages expressed gratitude to the LRD department for assisting them. Even as the rubber market fluctuates, the turnover targeted this year is about Rs 5 crores on rubber.
Kikheto also expressed satisfaction about the villagers being actively involved in rubber plantation and betel nut farming.
The Secretary was accompanied by LRD Director, Hoto Yeptho, Additional Director, Renben Lotha and District Project Officers of Peren, Wokha and Dimapur.
