"The Cabinet approved creation of a separate Department of Horticulture and its inclusion in the First Schedule of the Jammu and Kashmir Government Business Rules," an official spokesman said.
The Cabinet met here yesterday with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in the chair.
"The Cabinet approved deletion of subjects viz Horticulture, Horticulture Marketing and Planning and Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Limited from the Agriculture Production Department and assigning these subjects to the Horticulture Department," the spokesman said.