Chandigarh, May 20 -- In a major step towards enhancing agricultural productivity and promoting sustainable practices, the Haryana State Level Sanctioning Committee under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) has approved an ambitious annual plan of Rs 1,267.49 crore for the year 2025-26.

The meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, aims to steer the state's agriculture and horticulture sectors towards innovation, efficiency, and long-term resilience. The approved plan will now be submitted to the Union Ministry of Agriculture for final clearance.

A significant highlight of this year's plan is the government's focus on on-farm water management in response to the worsening crisis of declining groundwater l...