S A M R I D H H i m a c h a l -2045
Samridh Himachal
Working Group-V Last Updated: Friday, 25 July, 2025
SAMRIDH HIMACHAL - 2045
Colloquium Series: Part-3
Working Group-5
Constitution and Terms of Reference
Agriculture, Horticultural and Animal Husbandry Diversification
along with Food Processing and Value Addition Industries
| Chairperson | Sh. C. Paulrasu, IAS | Secretary, Training |
| Co-Chairperson | Dr. Rajeshwar Singh Chandel | VC, University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni |
| Advisor-cum-Co-Chairperson | Sh. S. Sivakumar | Group Head - Agri & IT Businesses, ITC Limited |
| Members | Sh. Jeet Singh Thakur | Director (Retd)., Agriculture |
| Sh. Vinay Singh, IAS | Director, Horticulture | |
| Dr. Sanjeev Dhiman | Director, Animal Husbandry | |
| Dr. Yunus, IAS | Director, Industries | |
| Sh. Sudesh Kumar Mokta, IAS | MD, HPMC | |
| Sh. Sandeep Singha | Progressive Farmer |
Terms of Reference (ToR) for Working Groups:
- To articulate the overall thematic vision and its principal (sectoral) components.
- To review the current status or the play of affairs in the sectors identified under the theme. It should include required quantitative analysis and the prevalent trends.
- To articulate the gaps and identify sector specific priorities to bridge the gap,
keeping the vision and the current status. The identified priorities should clubbed under following three categories:
a) Immediate Action Points (with a horizon of 1 to 2 years);
b) Medium term Framework (between 2 to 5 years); and
c) Longer term Initiatives (beyond 5 Years) - To identify sectoral overlap and cross-sectoral synergies, and to address the same.
- The report should not be more than 3000 words supported by relevant data and monitoring framework with quantitative indicators.