SRINAGAR: A proposed Agriculture Action Plan worth Rs 109.35 crore has been approved for the current fiscal year under Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and the National Mission on Saffron (NMS) in Jammu and Kashmir.
An official spokesperson here said the State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) headed by Chief Secretary, B R Sharma today accorded sanction to the proposed Agriculture Action Plan. “The proposed allocation under RKVY (Normal) is Rs 37 crore and under the National Mission on Saffron, allocation is to the tune of Rs 72.35 crore. The sanctioned plan will be submitted to the Union Ministry of Agriculture for release of funds,” he said.
While reviewing the progress of implementation of the scheme, Chief Secretary called upon Agriculture Department to undertake evaluation/field studies of RKVY impact, both in terms of addressing field level infrastructural gaps and also benefits that have accrued to the farmers in the form of yield and returns. (AGENCIES)
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