Micro Irrigation Fund

The ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare had created a micro irrigation fund (MIF) under NABARD in 2018-19 to promote micro-irrigation. It was created with a corpus of 5,000 crore INR to aid the states in incentivising the adoption of ..

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GoI releases Rs 3,971 crores for micro-irrigation projects

On November 20, 2020, Government of India sanctioned a loan of 3,971 crores of rupees for micro irrigation projects in Tamil Nadu. This is one of the biggest loans being sanctioned for the state of Tamil Nadu. The loan has ..

Tags: Agriculture • Drip irrigation • Micro Irrigation Fund • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Per Drop More Crop: Rs 4,000 crore allocated

The Government of India has allocated Rs 4,000 crores under Per Drop More Crop component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for the year 2020-21. Highlights The Government of India has allocated the funds to implement the Per Drop More ..

Tags: Agriculture • Drip irrigation • farmer welfare • Fertilizer • Micro Irrigation Fund

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana: Cabinet approves Micro Irrigation Fund under NABARD

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved initial corpus of Rs.5,000 crore for setting up of dedicated Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) in NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). Key Facts ..

Tags: Agriculture • Cabinet Decisions • CCEA • Micro Irrigation Fund • National

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018