Union government schemes reviewed during DISHA meeting
During the meeting MPs and ministers reviewed the implementation of various Union government schemes undertaken by the respective departments.
Operation of the schemes under the Department of Agriculture, including the drip irrigation programme, National Agriculture Development scheme, Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme, and Pradhan Mantri Faisal Bima Yojana among others.
Mr. Venkatesan also reviewed the progress of works undertaken by the local area development funds.
He instructed officials to expedite development scheme works that were pending and complete works within the schedule.
Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore, Theni MP Thanga Tamil Selvan, Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration P. Moorthy, Collector K.J. Praveen Kumar, Corporation Commissioner Chitra Vijayan, Madurai city Mayor Indran Ponvasanth, among others were present during the meeting.
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