TS to seek Rs.6,700 cr. for 11 projects
The Telangana Government has decided to seek an assistance of Rs.6,700 crore to the State under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) from the Centre to complete 11 major and medium irrigation...
View ArticleUnion Budget 2014: Rural irrigation scheme, soil health cards to boost farm...
The government will launch a nationwide rural irrigation scheme to insulate farmers from excessive dependence on monsoon and take multiple initiatives to bring "technology-driven second green...
View ArticleTackling anarchy of groundwater
The challenge is to shift groundwater governance such that aquifer-based practice gets mainstreamed. The agriculture ministry has drawn plans to dovetail the recently launched Rs 50,000 crore Prime...
View ArticleGovernment of India and World Bank sign $178.50 Million Agreement for...
(Source: World Bank Group) The project will directly benefit at least two million people in nine states NEW DELHI, January 14, 2016 - The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a US$...
View ArticleJalandhar selected under PM's Agriculture Irrigation Plan
JALANDHAR: Jalandhar district has been enlisted under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna (PMKSY). Under this ambitious plan, the district will get sufficient funds for irrigation, enhancing...
View ArticleAgriculture Ministry to be renamed as Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
New Delhi: Seven decade-old Agriculture Ministry will be renamed as the Ministry for 'Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare' with a view to take care of farming community needs, Prime Minister Narendra...
View ArticleGovt raises farm credit target to Rs 8.5 lakh cr for 2015-16
The government today raised the farm credit target by Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 8.5 lakh crore, allocated Rs 5,300 crore for flagship irrigation programme and announced plans to set up a common...
View ArticleFast track irrigation projects, identify rivers for linking: Narendra Modi
New Delhi, Dec 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked officials to fast track implementation of a mega irrigation scheme and also instructed the water resources ministry to identify...
View ArticleEngineers told to send reports on 11 projects by month-end
Engineers of the Irrigation Department have been directed to work against the time to prepare detailed proposals for 11 projects included under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) so as...
View ArticleWater for all farm lands, says Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said providing sufficient water to all agriculture lands in the country was the aim of the Union government. The government was committed to conservation...
View ArticleFirst Training Program on Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna for all India...
The Inauguration program of the First Training Program on Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna(PMKSY) for All India Services Officers (IAS/IFS) , was held at National Water Academy(NWA), Pune on Monday...
View ArticleConcern over keeping arecanut out of PMKSY’s purview
At a time when arecanut growers are reeling owing to slump in the price of the produce and decline in the yield due to drought, the Union government’s decision to keep arecanut out of the purview of...
View ArticleM'rashtra to get Rs 30k cr for irrigation projects
In a major boost to Maharashtra, the Centre on Tuesday indicated to give Rs 22,000 to Rs 30,000 crore over the next three years to complete the ongoing projects. The assurance...
View ArticlePilot projects under PMKSY to be implemented in 3 dists.
HYDERABAD: The Government of India has selected Nalgonda, Adilabad and Warangal districts in Telangana for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) to be implemented for five...
View ArticleOfficials told to prepare district irrigation plan for Tirunelveli
Officials attached to various government departments have been urged to prepare the ‘district irrigation plan’ to calibrate the existing irrigation system further for ensuring maximum yield and taking...
View ArticleGadkari moots subsidy regime for solar pumps to help farmers irrigate more
NAGPUR: Union minister for transport Nitin Gadkari has mooted a proposal before the state government to subsidize the cost of solar-powered agriculture pumps by 90%. This will make the pumps, which are...
View ArticleKarnataka delaying submitting utilisation certificate: Centre
Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Friday expressed his unhappiness over Karnataka for the delay in submitting fund utilisation certificates related to centrally sponsored schemes -...
View ArticleBudgetary allocation for agriculture doubled
Reaching out to farmers facing back-to-back droughts, the Centre on Monday more than doubled the budgetary allocation to the agriculture sector with an emphasis on improving irrigation and reducing the...
View ArticleModi for merging job and irrigation schemes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked officials to focus on fast-tracking the Rs. 1,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), for creation of irrigation assets for...
View ArticleModi pitches for rural irrigation scheme
PM wants scheme to be dovetailed with NREGA A day after passing an ordinance on land acquisition laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pitched for fast-tracking his pet pro-farmer initiative –...
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