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Draft
Fortnightly Review Meeting by The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary
to Government on the Department of Horticulture was held on 12.09.2016 by 4Pm at his
chamber.
The following are the observations made by the Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary
to Government.
I.

GENERAL:
Actionable Points and action taken report :

The achievement made under Grid soil sampling is to be gearedup in order to achieve the state target

by the overall agricultural department.

The Software development under Micro irrigation programme was reported as that the Stagewise
report generation activity was completed, and Remaining pendency and detailed report would be

completed by the end of September 2016 which is to be completed in time as promised.

Press release with regard to MI and NHM has been given in majority of the districts by the Collector
which were learnt through the Whatsapp and it is appreciated.

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3) Micro Irrigation scheme under NMSA (2014-15) & PMKSY (2015-16) Achievement and Plan of Action

Area in Ha / Rs in Crores
FINANCE
Year
Target

Ach. upto
23.08.16

Cumulative
Program for
06.09.16

Actual Ach. As
on 08.09.16
program

Balance

Cumulative Program for

20.09.2016

2014-15

30.45

3.22

7.22

3.41

27.04

7.92

2015-16

241.09

93.59

122.13

103.79

137.30

144.13

II.

Micro Irrigation scheme under PMKSY -2016-17 -Physical achievement Details and Plan of Action
Particulars

Target given on
24.08.2016

Achievement as on 08-092016

Cumulative Programme for

20.09.2016

Online Registration (Ha.)

5000 Ha

4310.35

9219.88

Physical Inspection (Ha.)

2500 Ha

1819.06

5992.92

Work order (Ha.)

2500 Ha

1507.96

5474.94

The poor performing districts of Tiruvarur, Tirunelveli and Tiruvallur should be pulled up before next meeting failing which
suitable action to be taken to the poor performing districts.
The format for getting affidavit from the farmers benefitting under Micro Irrigation Programme, and the formate on third
party inspection in Micro Irrigation programme, shown by the director, was found fit and it can be communicated to the
districts for adoption.
With regard to the pendency in achievement under Special Component Plan in MI programme, the districts like Cuddalore,
Vellore, Tiruvannamalai may be entrusted with the possibility of achieving the programme by involving the district
administration.

III.

MIDH-National Horticulture Mission

Rs. in crores

S.
N
o

Year

Financia
l Target

Ach as on
23.08.201
6

Fortnight
Programm
e for
06.09.2016

Cumulative
Programm
e for
06.09.2016

Actual
Ach. upto
06.09.201
6

Fortnigh
t
Progress

Programm
e for
20.9.2016

Cumulative
ach for
29.09.201
6

1 2014-15

70.23

56.09

2.98

59.08

56.75

0.66

1.17

57.92

2 2015-16

97.62

64.56

3.50

68.07

65.87

1.31

3.48

69.35

Total

167.85

120.65

6.48

127.15

122.62

1.97*

4.65

127.27

2014-15
Cuddalore (Rejuvenation-Rs.38 L, Mushroom-Rs.8 L., Pack house Rs.8 L.,LCOS- Rs.2.62 L& DLS- Rs.2 L.)
Thanjavur (Small nursery-Rs. 23 Lakhs and Upgrading nursery- Rs 10 Lakhs)
Salem (Production of Planting Material (Public Sector)-Rs. 14.47 Lakhs)
Krishnagiri (Pre cooling unit Rs. 8.75 lakhs (in SLEC), Area expansion Rs. 9.20 Lakhs)
Kodaikanal(Upgrading nursery- Rs. 8.05 Lakhs)
Tirupur (Poly green house Rs. 4.67 Lakhs)
Ariyalur (Pack house-Rs. 2 Lakhs)
Dindigul (Mechanization Rs. 1.05 Lakhs-Supply Order only issued)
2015-16

Villupuram(Poly green house-Rs. 23.37 Lakhs, PHM- Rs. 14.00 Lakhs and AEP- Rs. 19.00 Lakhs),
Kanyakumari (Protected cultivation Rs. 18 Lakhs, PHM- Rs. 6 Lakhs and DLS- Rs. 4.00 Lakhs),
Thanjavur( Protected cultivation Rs 22.00 Lakhs, District level seminar- Rs. 5.13 Lakhs)
Dindigul(Protected cultivation- Rs. 24.10 lakhs, DLS- Rs. 2.00 Lakhs, Power tiller Rs. 0.64 Lakh)

IV.

Kodaikanal(Poly green house- Rs. 18.68 Lakhs)

Thirunelveli(Protected cultivation Rs. 10.0 Lakhs, PHM- Rs. 7.50 Lakhs)
Salem(Protected cultivation Rs.29.35 Lakhs, PHM- Rs.5.50 Lakhs,DLS- Rs. 2.00 Lakhs)
Vellore(Poly green house Rs. 16.88 Lakhs)
Theni(Poly green house Rs. 9.35 Lakhs)
Tirupur(Poly green house- Rs. 4.675 Lakhs, DLS-Rs.4.00 Lakhs)
Coimbatore(Pack house- Rs-2.00 Lakhs, DLS- Rs -2.00 Lakhs)
Trichy(Rs. Shadenet house-Rs. 1.775 Lakhs)
Pudukottai(Poly green house DLS- Rs. 2.00 Lakhs)

NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015-16

Phy in sq.m, Fin Rs. In lakhs

Protecte
d
cultivati
on

2015-16 Target

Phy

Fin

Poly
green
house

82000

386.9
7

Shade
net

129725

TOTAL

211725

compone
nt

Achievement
upto
23.08.2016

Phy

Target for
06.09.2016

Achievement
for
06.09.2016

Cumulative
achievement
upto 06.09.2016

Fin

Balance to total
target

Fin

Phy

Fin

Phy

Fin

Phy

Phy

51000

189.7
7

2100
0

91.34

4000

29.1
6

55000

218.93

2700
0

460.5
4

11912
5

423.0
5

8100

28.61

4600

16.19

12372
5

439.23

847.5
1

17012
5

612.8
2

2910
0

119.9
5

8600

45.3
5

17872
5

658.17

Fin

Programme for
21.09.2016

Phy

Fin

168.04

23000

142.40

6000

21.30

6000

21.30

3300
0

189.34

29000

163.70

1. 77% of pendency ie.,Rs. 145.51 lakhsis due to major shortfall in Districts viz., Kodaikanal(46.92
lakhs),Tiruvallur(27.74 lakhs), Tiruvarur(22.38 lakhs) Namakal (20.22 lakhs),Thanjavur(14.10
lakhs)and Villupuram(14.15 lakhs).
2. 22 % of pendency ie., 42.54 lakhs is due to shortfall in Districts viz., Tirupur (Rs.9.41 lakhs),
Tiruvannamalai(Rs.9.27 lakhs), Karur (Rs.4.81 lakhs),Tirunelveli (Rs.4.73 lakhs), Kanyakumari

(Rs.4.69 lakhs), Salem (Rs.3.55 lakhs), Dindigul (Rs.2.86 lakhs), Nagapattinam (Rs.1.81 lakhs),
Pudhukottai (Rs.1.42 lakhs)
3. Remaining 1% of pendencyie., Rs.1.40 lakhs is the savings amount realized due to cost norms with respect
to implementing physical area in Districts viz., Perambalur(Rs.0.03 lakhs),Kancheepuram(Rs.0.16
lakhs),Virudhunagar(Rs.0.75 lakhs)andMadurai (Rs.0.46 lakhs).
4. Rs.32.73 lakhsby DDH, Kodaikanal, Rs. 27.74 lakhs by DDH, Tiruvallur, Rs.22.38 lakhs by DDH,
Tiruvarur, Rs.20.22 lakhs by DDH, Namakkal, Rs.14.10 lakhs by DDH, Thanjavur and Rs.14.03 lakhs by
DDH, Villupuram will be released before 23.09.2016.
5. The poor performing last three districts on the overall achievent should be brought to the notice
in the next meeting for suitable action.
NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2016-17
Fin - Rs. In lakhs
Sl.
No
.

Name of
the District

2016-17 target
Unit

A
I
II
III
IV
V
VII
Sl.
No
.

Phy

Fin

Achievemen
t upto
23.08.2016
Phy

Fin

Productivity Enhancement Programme

Area
Ha
3176
539.76
697
2.25
Expansion
Mulching
Ha
54
8.64
0
0.00
151.9
Permanent
Ha
500
1000
0.00
5
Pandal
Protected
Sq.
90.65
3000
0.00
23000
cultivation
M
Vermicompos
Nos
240
63.30
10
0.00
t Production
72-Training
9.12
0
0.00
to Name
farmers
of
2016-17 target
Achievemen
the District
t upto
23.08.2016

Target for
06.09.2016
Phy

Fin

Cumulative
achievemen
t upto
06.09.2016

Programme
for
21.09.2016

Fin

Phy

Fin

Phy

1065

19.12

454

41.26

0
78.4
2
1000

114.00

Achievemen
t for
06.09.2016
Phy

Fin

1052

281.55

368

16.87

30
254.0
5
8000

4.80

0.00

3.20

281

3.20

42.43

0
129.0
8
1000

0.00

812.00

0.00

4000

0.00

80

23.16

40

0.00

50

0.00

55

0.00

762

7.62

25

0.25

25

0.25

437

0.87

Target for
06.09.2016

Achievemen
t for
06.09.2016

Cumulative
achievemen
t upto
06.09.2016

0.00
0.00

Programme
for
21.09.2016

Unit
A
VII
I
B.
1
2
C.
1
2
3
D.

Phy

Fin

Phy

Productivity Enhancement Programme

0820.00
Advertising &
Sub Total
1731.47
Onion Development Programme
Onion AEP
Ha
3133
626.50
690
Low cost
Nos
50
43.75
31
onion
Sub total
670.25
Mission for Promoting Potager Gardens
15162
Kit I - Potager
303.25
5 nos
garden
Transport
45.00
Publicity
52.00
Sub total
400.25
Enhancing
production through

6250

GRAND TOTAL (NADP)

50.00

2851.9
7

670

Fin

Phy

Fin

Phy

1171.5
5

2.25
0.00

360

0.00

19

Fin

Phy

20.32

Fin

Phy

22.57

156.13

210.00

560

8.00

1250

8.00

360

43.75

22

0.00

53

0.00

253.75

8.00

Fin

35.12
3.50

8.00

38.62

0.00
0.00

Work will be executed after finalization of tender

0.00
0.00
0.00

2.25

0.00
1590

18.08
1443.38

0.00
500

0.64

28.9
6

0.00
1170

0.64

31.21

0.00
1215

5.40

200.1
5

1. The overall progress under NADP is found very poor.

2. The poor performing last three districts on the overall achievent should be brought to the notice
in the next meeting for suitable action.
3. New area expansion NIL achievement in Dindigul, Kodaikanal and Perambalur Districts.
4. Mulching 3 districts viz., Kancheepuram, Karur and Tiruvannamalai not started the implementation.
5. Pandal system NIL achievement in Dindigul, Kancheepuram, Karur, Kodaikanal, Madurai, Salem,
Tiruvallur and Tiruvarur.
6. Protected cultivation No work order was given in Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur Districts.
7. Vermi compost production unit No work order was given in Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Tiruvarur.

8. Training

among

the

implementing

Districts

viz.,

Kancheepuram,

Karur,

Nagapattinam,

Namakkal,Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvallur, Tiruvarur, Tuticorin and Virudhunagar -NagapattinamDistrict alone

has completed training for 25 farmers at Rs.0.25 lakhs.
9. Onion New area expansion NIL achievement in Dindigul, Salem and Tuticorin Districts.
10.
Low cost onion storage No work order was given in Dindigul, Salem, Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar
Districts.
11.
Bee keeping No work order was given in Ariyalur, Dindigul, Kancheepuram, Karur, Kodaikanal,
Namakkal, Salem, Tiruvannamalai, Thanjavur, Theni, Tiruvallur, Tuticorin, Vellore and Virudhunagar Districts.
12.
Potager garden component - 6794 beneficiaries identified for distribution of potager garden kits as
on

06.09.2016

inDharmapuri,

Cuddalore,

Perambalur,

Sivagangai,

Kanyakumari,

Nilgris,

Ramnad,

Kodaikanal, Tuticorin, Tiruvallur, Virudhunagar, Namakkal, Thanjavur, Dindigul and Chennai. Remaining 18
Districts are yet to identify beneficiaries for distribution of kits.
13.
Expenditure made only in 9 districts viz., Ramnad (47%), Virudhunagar (15%), Cuddalore (13%),
Theni(12%), Coimbatore (8%), Ariyalur (4%), Tirunelveli (1%), Vellore and Nagapattinam ( less
than 1%) to their corresponding targets.
Rs.59.23 lakhs by DDH, Salem, Rs.46.40 lakhs by DDH, Tirupur, Rs.21.30 lakhs by DDH,
Thanjavur, Rs.20.12 lakhs by DDH, Kodaikanal, Rs.17.30 lakhs by DDH, Karur will be expedited
before 23.09.2016.

V.

PARAMPARAGAT KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA (PKVY) UNDER NATIONAL MISSION

FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (NMSA)
2015-16:
Sl.No

Activity

Target (Rs. in
Lakhs)

Achievement
(Rs. In lakhs)

Adoption of Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) certification

through cluster approach for perennial horticulture crops

Adoption of organic village for manure management and

biological nitrogen harvesting through cluster approach

2.1

Action Plan for Organic farming

2.2

Adoption of organic village for manure management and

biological nitrogen harvesting through cluster approach

Custom Hiring charges

Packaging, Labeling and Branding of organic products of

clusters

18.7374
127.5
165.75
7.65
0
Total

VI.

VII.

360.44

24.012
0.9223
0.12
0
0
0
25.05

The scheme is to be gearedup for overall implementation in the state.

A detailed note on the implementation of PKVY in the districts along with photographs on the organic
Farming practices that are prevailing in the district already to be brought and explained by the district
officers during the forthcoming monthly review meeting scheduled on 27th & 28 th of September 2016.

RAINFED AREA DEVELOPMENT (RAD) UNDER NATIONAL MISSION FOR

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (NMSA)

2016-17:

40.8

Followup action to be taken up at the Secretariate towards the issue of G.O.

Perimetro Vegetable Cluster Development Programme

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Target

Achievement
as on
23.08.2016

Programme
for
06.09.2016

Cumulative
as on
06.09.2016

Actual Ach
upto
06.09.2016

Fortnight
Progress

Programmes
for
21.09.2016

Cumulative
as on
21.09.2016

Fin (Rs.
in
Crores)

Fin (Rs. in
Crores)

Fin (Rs. in
Crores)

Fin (Rs. in
Crores)

Fin (Rs. in
Crores)

Fin (Rs. in
Crores)

Fin (Rs. in
Crores)

Fin (Rs. in
Crores)

Region

Chennai
(2011-12)
Coimbatore
(2012-13)
Trichy
(2013-14)
Madurai
(2014-15)
Salem
(2014-15)
Fund spent
by SFAC
Fund with
TANHODA

Grand
Total

13.03

9.66

0.50

10.16

9.81

17.00

10.53

0.04

10.57

10.53

12.00

5.70

0.29

5.99

5.71

2.55

1.12

0.28

1.40

2.45

1.41

0.03

0.57

0.57

0.15

0.34

10.15

0.37

10.90

0.17

5.88

1.12

0.37

1.49

1.44

1.41

0.11

1.52

0.57

0.57

30.12

29.14

0.01

0.57

3.41
51.00

28.98

1.14

0.16

1.37

30.52

Unspent amount Details (Rs. In Crores)

1. Area Expansion

2.78

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2. Protected Cultivation

0.82

3. Organic Farming

0.01

4. HRD

0.01

5.Post Harvest Management

10.12

6. Promotion of Farmers Association

4.24

7. Baseline Survey

0.48

Fund with TANHODA

3.41
Total

The DH&PC will come out with suitable proposals and discuss on over all implementation of the
programme in a separate sitting.

21.86

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VIII.

AMMA VARA SANTHAI

It is reported that 24 shops had been allotted to districts based on the major crops grown in
concern districts and nodal officers for each districts had been appointed and communicated to
districts.
Follow up action to be takenup appropriately towards the success of the programme.

IX. STATE HORTICULTURE FARMS

a. Effective area utilization for the remaining three farms to be reworked.

b. Reworking of the target for pro tray, papaya, curry leaves, avocado, cinnamon and ixora have been
reported as done.

For the rest of the planting material reworking should be completed before

30.09.16
c. Reworking of the Revised Annual Action Plan should be completed before 30 .09.2016.

d. The farms which have not produced desired results in propagation and production should
be highlighted.

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Achievement upto 06.9.16 and Programmeupto 23.9.2016:

S.No

Particulars

Annual
Target

Target upto the month

of September 2016

Programme
Upto 6.09.2016

Achievement upto
6.09.2016

Programme
upto 23.9.16

Propagation

674.989

316.509

237.844

242.356

290.287

Production

498.836

140.888

88.448

89.548

121.811

X.

Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)

Consistent efforts should be taken up by the department to effectively utilize the revolving fund under this
programme as prescribed in the Government Order.

XI.
Integrated Horticulture Development Scheme 2016-17
It was stated that, the finance Department of Secretariat had sanctioned last years G.O amount of Rs.
3.3489 Crores for the current year also against the proposed amount of Rs7.57Cr. It was also informed that
the Districts had already achieved physical programme to a tune of Rs 4.11798 Crores, in order to best
utilize the Aadi pattam season. Hence The Joint Secretary Horticulture should explore the possibility of
getting the proposed value of Rs7.57Cr, sanctioned from finance department.

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XII.

National AYUSH Mission - Medicinal Plants (NAM-MP)

The pending sanction of Rs75.94Lakhs from the State Ayush Mission, towards the already implemented
programme during 2015-16 to be followed up with state Ayush Mission by Mr. Selvaraj, ADA.

XIII. National Agroforestry and Bamboo Mission (NABM)

It was reported that during the year 2016-17 the scheme had been proposed to had been implemented with
an outlay of Rs.0.51 crore to cover an area of 115 ha under Bamboo cultivation with a sharing pattern of
60:40 between Centre and State. Government of India stated that fund for maintenance of plantation alone
would be considered and no fresh AAP would be entertained.

It was also reported that the GOIs release made to State Government with Rs.15 lakh was not
enough to to fulfil the scheme of yester years in total. Follow up action to be taken up with GOI by the
department for the release of rest of the portion.

Director of Horticulture & Plantation Crops