Jammu, Nov 8 : Jammu and Kashmir Government Today  said that three beekeeping clusters are coming up in the Jammu Division.
Vice Chairperson J&K Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) Dr Hina Shafi Bhat reviewed the progress in the establishment of Clusters in Jammu Division under Scheme of Funds for regeneration of traditional Industries (SFURTI).
It was informed that three beekeeping clusters namely Masterjee Beekeeping Cluster in Samba, Kailash Kund-Sudh Mahadev Beekeeping Cluster in Doda and Banihal Beekeeping Cluster in Ramban have been sanctioned under SFURTI by MoMSME through its nodal agency J&K KVIB.
Amount of Rs 362.14 lakh under Hard Intervention stands released in favour of the three clusters of Jammu Division. As informed by the Implementing Agencies, the establishment of all the three CFCs would be accomplished by the end of Dec 2021.
The Vice Chairperson asked FA and CAO to release funds under Soft Intervention, and directed Implementing Agencies to organise all the programmes viz awareness camps, Training Programmes etc before Dec 8, 2021 so that the Beekeepers and beneficiaries and also the locals can be made the part of it in the future.(UNI)