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 Crop component and the state governments are to identify the beneficiaries. Along with this, the ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Drip irrigation • farmer welfare • Fertilizer • Micro Irrigation Fund • NABARD • Per Drop More Crops • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana • sprinkler irrigation

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana: Government, NABARD and NWDA ink revised MoA for 99 projects

Union Government, NABARD and National Water Development Agency (NWDA) have signed revised Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for funding of central share of 99 prioritized irrigation projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) through Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF). Key Facts The revised MoA will enable Ministry of Water Resources to release Central Assistance to ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Topics: Government Schemes • Long Term Irrigation Fund • NABARD • National Water Development Agency • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

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 The allocation of MIF under PMKSY will be made in instalments of Rs 2,000 crore ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Topics: Agriculture • Cabinet Decisions • CCEA • Irrigation • Micro Irrigation Fund • NABARD • National • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

Cabinet approves raising Rs. 9020 crore for Long Term Irrigation Fund

The Union Cabinet gave its approval for raising Extra Budgetary Resources of up to Rs, 9,020 crore for Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) during the financial year 2017-18. The funds will be raised by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) through the issuance of Bonds at 6% per annum as per requirement.  ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017

Topics: Cabinet Decisions • Irrigation • Long Term Irrigation Fund • NABARD • National • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

Union Government inks loan agreement with World Bank for Neeranchal National Watershed Project

Union Government has signed a loan agreement with World Bank for the Neeranchal National Watershed Project to improve watershed management in rural rain fed areas. The loan credit will support the watershed activities of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) in selected sites in 9 states. These states are Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand, ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016

Topics: Chhattisgarh • Current Affairs - 2017 • Current Affairs 2016 • Government Schemes • Neeranchal National Watershed Project • Odisha • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana • World Bank