RTI

In pursuance of the P & AR No.3/Gen-147/2005 Dated 04.10.2006 on the RTI Act 2005, the Appellate Authority (AA), Public Information Offier (PIOs) & Assistant Public Information Officer (APIOs) in respect of Soil & Water Conservation Department have been appointed. 1.      Secretariat Level a.       Appellate Authority (AA) Shri. K Libanthung Lotha, IAS, Secretary b.      Public information Officer (PIO) Shri. Tsobahü Rhakho, Joint Secretary c.       Assistant Public information Officer (APIO) Smti. Vikuonuo Vizo, Deputy Secretary 2.      Directorate Level a.       Appellate Authority (AA) Shri. SK Hekshe, Director, Soil & Water Conservation b.      Public information Officer (PIO) Shri. L. Chubaonen, Addl. Director, Soil …

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SOIL HEALTH CARD

Soil Health Card (SHC) is a Government of India’s scheme promoted by the Department of Agriculture & Co-operation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. It is being implemented through the Department of Soil & Water Conservation in the state of Nagaland. A SHC is meant to give each farmer soil nutrient status of his/her holding and advice him/her on the dosage of fertilizers and also the needed soil amendments, that s/he should apply to maintain soil health in the long run. What is a Soil Health Card?: SHC is a printed report that a farmer will be handed …

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Soil Survey and Land Use Planning

The purpose of Soil Survey and Testing is to classify the land into various land capability classes so that the land can be put to various uses such as agriculture, forestry, horticulture, agro-forestry and mixed land use system as per their capability. It involves multi-disciplinary and inter-related section viz. Soil Survey, Meteorology, Soil Testing, Cartography, Remote Sensing and Land Use Planning. Soil Survey (Soil Testing): During 2017, training programme on Soil Sample Collection and Analysis was conducted for JSCO and Field Assistants from three (3) districts viz. Kohima, Phek & Mon. Another weeklong training programme was attended by two (2) …

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