Water 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 ArticleThree districts to benefit from PM irrigation scheme
Soon farmers in Dindigul, Krishnagiri and Tirunelveli will benefit from the Prime Minister’s Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). The Central government has chosen the districts to implement this programme...
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 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 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 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 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 –...
View ArticleFarmers not keen on drip irrigation in parched Kolar
With farmers not keen on adopting drip irrigation in the drought-hit Kolar district, grants to the tune of Rs 12.60 crore released for the purpose may go back to the government, unutilised. Kolar...
View ArticleOver 2 lakh farmers benifitted under MIDH: Himachal govt
Shimla, Jul 29 () Over two lakh farmers benefitted from Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for which nearly Rs 300 crore has been spent, the Himachal Pradesh government said...
View ArticleStates get more time to spend funds on micro irrigation
The Agriculture Ministry has extended by a month the deadline for States to utilise funds under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) for implementation of micro irrigation projects....
View ArticleCabinet approves rural irrigation scheme
NEW DELHI: Seeking to insulate the farm sector from vagaries of Monsoon, the government on Wednesday approved its ambitious rural irrigation scheme - Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) -...
View ArticleAdopt water conservation techniques to increase yield, Collector tells farmers
Vellore Collector R. Nanthagopal has appealed to the horticulturists to adopt water conservation measures such as drip irrigation and construction of farm ponds in order to increase the yield....
View ArticleGovt approves Rs 50,000 crore for new irrigation scheme
New Delhi: The government plans to spend Rs 50,000 crore over the next five years under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) to improve farm productivity. "It has been decided that in 5...
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 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 ArticleEvery field in MP will be irrigated: CM Chouhan
BHOPAL: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's next major agenda is to change the water resources scenario in Madhya Pradesh. Addressing a work-shop on planning of irrigation projects under the PMKSY...
View ArticleBudget 2016: Key highlights from Arun Jaitley's speech
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday gave relief to small tax payers, nudged the affluent to shell out more while focusing on the rural economy with much higher fiscal outlays, as he presented...
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