Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare releases Rs.16094.13 crore in the first quarter of 2017-18
Posted On:
03 AUG 2017 6:06PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is continuously striving for holistic development of Indian Agriculture and its backbone - farmers. To achieve the goal of doubling of farmers’ income by 2022, the Ministry’s budget of Rs. 62125.02 crore during 2017-18 has increased by about 39% as against Rs. 44721.84 crore during 2016-17.
In the first quarter upto June, 2017, Rs.16094.13 crore has been released as against Rs.10498.90 crore during the quarter ending June, 2016. This works out to 53% increase in the amount released.
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Sl.No.
|
Name of Scheme
|
Expenditure upto June 2016-17
|
Expenditure upto June 2017-18
|
% increase
|
|
1
|
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
|
2899.59
|
4664.88
|
60
|
|
2
|
RKVY
|
644.16
|
967.89
|
50
|
|
3
|
Green Revolution- Krishonnati Yojana (MIDH)
|
449.64
|
851.29
|
90
|
|
4
|
NFSM
|
222.93
|
333.57
|
50
|
|
5
|
Agriculture Mechanisation
|
114.81
|
416.27
|
262
|
|
6
|
Rashtriya Gokul Mission
|
0.00
|
36.00
|
3600
|
|
7
|
National Dairy Plan Phase-I
|
100.00
|
200.00
|
100
|
|
8
|
National Programme for Dairy Development
|
6.95
|
89.01
|
1180
|
|
9
|
Blue Revolution
|
16.91
|
100.64
|
495
|
From the above, it can be seen that Ministry is making concerted efforts for development of agriculture and welfare of farmers in the country.
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