Hamid Khan
RAMBAN, AUGUST 29: Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Mohammad Alyas Khan today reviewed the preparedness for the Digital Crop Survey (DCS) for Kharif 2026, stressing the need for the conduct of time-bound and error-free survey across the district.
The Deputy Commissioner also addressed participants during a capacity-building programme on DCS for Kharif 2026 held at Ramban. The programme was organised to sensitise and train officials and field functionaries including surveyors and supervisors, who will be involved in the upcoming survey.
ACR Ramban, Shokat Hayat Mattoo, Tehsildar Batote Vijay Sharma and Master Trainer Naib Tehsildar Sanasar Aakash Mahajan were present on the occasion.
The session focused on key aspects of DCS including deployment and mapping of surveyors, supervisors and verifiers, operation of the DCS application, plot capturing, submission, approval and verification, besides handling map- and GPS-related issues and troubleshooting. The guidelines envisage completion of all pre-survey arrangements before commencement of the field survey.
The DC directed the concerned officers to ensure 100 per cent participation in the training and timely completion of all preparatory activities. He stressed close coordination among all stakeholders for the smooth and error-free conduct of the survey.
The Deputy Commissioner also directed ACR Ramban to establish a Control Room-cum-Helpdesk to provide prompt technical and operational support to field staff and ensure immediate escalation and resolution of issues.
The DC emphasized that all arrangements must be completed on priority to ensure efficient implementation of the Digital Crop Survey across the district. The survey is scheduled to be conducted from September 1 to 12, 2026, with daily monitoring of progress to ensure completion within the prescribed timeline.
