New Delhi, July 16 -- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today cleared the 'Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana' for a period of six years, beginning 2025-26 to cover 100 districts.
The programme introduced in the Union Budget 2025-26, will converge 36 existing schemes across 11 departments, a first-of-its-kind focusing exclusively on agriculture and allied sectors.
Sharing details about the decision taken at the Union Cabinet, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, with a total outlay of Rs 24,000 crore over six years, the scheme aims to benefit 1.7 crore farmers through focused interventions in areas such as crop productivity, irrigation, storage infrastructure, credit access, and the promotion of sustainable a...