Shah: India self-reliant in foodgrains due to IFFCO

Union cooperation minister Amit Shah on Sunday hailed the role of the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) in making India self-reliant in foodgrain production and the steps it has taken for the shift from chemical to nano and bio fertilisers.

- Press Trust of India

[e-mail] JAMMU: Union home minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Sunday, commencing his three-day visit to Jammu & Kashmir to review the union territory's security scenario and developmental works.

Shah's visit to J&K is his first following the formation of the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government on October 16 last year. "The home minister was received at the airport by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. He then headed to Raj Bhavan. Around 8.30pm, he is likely to meet party MLAs at the BJP headquarters," a senior official said, requesting anonymity.

On Monday, Shah will visit the Border Security Force (BSF) outpost Vinay in Kathua district at 10.30am to assess the ground situation there, officials said.