Shivraj Singh Chouhan Approves Major Financial Support for Rajasthan and Telangana Under RKVY and KY

Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved major financial allocations for Rajasthan and Telangana under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PMRKVY) and the Krishonnati Yojana. Considering the progress, expenditure status and interests of farmers in both states, Rajasthan is being allocated Rs 340.59 crore, while Rs 265.12 crore is being released to Telangana. Shri Chouhan also congratulated the Telangana Agriculture Minister for the state’s new model for Farmer ID and fertiliser distribution. He extended his best wishes to the Rajasthan Government for the comprehensive development of agriculture and called for special attention to the status of Kisan Credit Cards.

Shri Chouhan held a virtual meeting from Bhopal today with Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Shri Kirori Lal Meena and Telangana Agriculture Minister Shri Tummala Nageswara Rao, during which significant financial approvals were issued to both states under the two major agricultural schemes, PM RKVY and Krishonnati Yojana. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Secretary Shri Atish Chandra and senior officials from the Union Government participated in the meeting, along with senior agriculture officials from both states. The approvals were issued following a review of the annual action plans approved during the Project Approval Committee meetings of the two states, utilisation of the first Mother Sanction and expenditure progress achieved so far.