: JK UT administration brings smiles, hopes to farmers in Hiranagar sector #IndiaNEWS #Latest News Joy of border residents know no bounds as they step into their fields beyond IB fence after 2 decades

JK UT administration brings smiles, hopes to farmers in Hiranagar sector #IndiaNEWS #Latest News
Joy of border residents know no bounds as they step into their fields beyond IB fence after 2 decades
KATHUA, Dec 31: Jammu and Kashmir UT administration has brought smiles and new hopes to border residents of Hiranagar sector by facilitating them to cultivate land beyond the border fence abounded two decades back, thanks to the repeated skirmishes by Pakistan army to execute its deceitful designs.
The happy faces of farmers of the border belt of Hiranagar was a much anticipated outcome for the administration of Jammu & Kashmir as it has been putting in its concerted efforts to bring cultivation back on farmland along the International Border.
With the breakthrough efforts of the administration, the farmers finally returned to their abandoned land together around 150 acres for the first time in 20 years, paving the way for a new era of prosperity for the border dwellers of Hiranagar of Kathua district.
Pertinently, over 5000 acres of fertile land of farmers along the International Border spread across 22 border villages from Paharpur to Londi in Hiranagar sector remained fallow for two decades due to frequent firing/shelling from Pakistan side hampering farmers financially. Besides, posing a serious disadvantage/threat to BSF (Border Security Forces) as the luxurious growth of weed in uncultivated land will obstruct the vigil on the intruders.
As a Confidence Building Measure to restore the stalled farming activity, the UT administration made a restoration plan under which Agriculture Department with the help of BSF authorities roped in Bullet Proof Tractors and other logistics and undertook the herculean task of clearing weeds in area majorly wild reeds (Sarkanda) growth. After days of hard work to clear weeds, rounds of tilling in almost barren land, around 90 acres of land was successfully cultivated by sowing wheat crop. This attempt by the authorities yielded a produce of 185 quintals of Wheat as a reward of their efforts to make a congenial atmosphere for farming activity.
Soon after the ceasefire was announced by both the sides in February this year, the administration started mulling over the idea of putting the left out fallow land to productive use by encouraging farmers to cultivate their land themselves this time. The UT administration made concerted efforts to bring farmers on board and held several round of meetings with stakeholders and all their issues were discussed, deliberated and addressed systematically as the farmers of the neighboring country are cultivating up to zero line on their side.
The idea of bringing cultivation back in border farmland initially received a cold response from the farming community as they were reluctant owing to uncertainty and apprehension regarding ceasefire violation from the Pakistani side.

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