Modi 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleCan it deliver Har Khet Ko Paani?
Most of India’s irrigation happens through pumping of groundwater. (Source: Thinkstock) Post-2000, India has witnessed some glorious irrigation successes and disastrous failures. Politics has played a...
View ArticleBudget 2016-17 presented in Parliament; major focus on agriculture and...
(Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of India) A massive mission announced to provide LPG connection to poor households New Health Protection Scheme to provide Health cover upto Rs. 1 lakh per...
View ArticleCentre giving priority to agriculture sector by allocating maximum funds for...
Total food grain production target for 2017-18 to be 273 million tonnes: Shri Singh Price stabilization Fund now increases from Rs 500 crore to Rs 1500 crore: Shri Radha Mohan Singh Shri Singh...
View ArticleFocus primarily on rural sector, jobs & education
Finance Minister Haryana Captain Abhimanyu presents the Budget in Haryana Vidhan Sabha, in Chandigarh on Monday. (Express Photo by Jasbir Malhi) The Haryana budget for the financial year 2016-’17,...
View ArticleBudget 2016-17 presented in Parliament; major focus on agriculture and farmers
Budget 2016-17 presented in Parliament; major focus on agriculture and farmers’ welfare 28.5 lakh Hectares to be brought under irrigation Rs. 2.87 lakh crore Grant in Aid to Gram Panchayats and...
View ArticleCaring for water: Incentivise farmers to save & liberalise import of water –...
Scattered ‘mango rains’ have brought some respite from scorching heat in certain places. Earlier, IMD’s forecast of above normal monsoon rains had given some hope of forthcoming acche din. Yet, a...
View ArticleYear End Review: Highlights of the Achievements of the Ministry of Finance...
(Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of India) During the current fiscal, Ministry of Finance has undertaken various initiatives and measures for enhancing the Revenue Collection ,easing and...
View ArticleA barren field
Not surprisingly, farmers are unhappy and agriculture is stagnant. Farmer suicides are perversely high and rural indebtedness remains a grave issue. As the Modi government celebrates two years in...
View ArticleBudget 2016: Top 6 pain points to address by PM Narendra Modi govt in rural...
Budget 2016: This year, one of the loudest calls for attention in the Budget will be from the rural sector, specifically agriculture, which has been reeling after three consecutive weather shocks and...
View Article‘Suit-boot ki sarkar is definitely better than suitcase sarkar,’ PM Narendra...
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently completed one year in office, in an exclusive interview to ANI, has hit out at the opposition for ridiculing and dubbing his government as...
View ArticleReaping better agri-growth in 2016
India became the world’s fastest-growing economy in 2015. Indian agriculture, however, fared much worse. Agriculture grew only by 0.2% in FY15. Two consecutive years of drought, unseasonal rains in...
View Article