New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The agriculture and allied sector’s gross value added rose from Rs 20.9 lakh crore in 2014‑15 to Rs 48.7 lakh crore in 2023‑2024, accounting for about 18 per cent of total GVA, supported by sustained policy focus and increased public investment, an official statement said on Friday.The agricultural sector registered a compound annual growth rate of 8.83 per cent at current prices over the period and that crop GVA alone climbed from Rs 12,92,874 crore in 2014‑15 t…
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Ajmer, May 31 (IANS) Under the Central government’s flagship ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana’ (PMKSY), several water conservation and irrigation development projects worth crores of rupees have been undertaken in various villages of Rajasthan’s Ajmer district. These initiatives have improved water availability in rural areas while also contributing significantly to rainwater conservation and groundwater recharge.According to Shalabh Tandon, District Nodal Officer for the Vande Ganga Wate…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) In a major push to eliminate drought in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that the state will give top priority to the Central government’s Jal Jeevan Mission, the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), and various state-level water conservation initiatives.The announcement followed a high-level meeting chaired by Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil. The Central government responded positively to Maharashtra’s financial a…
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed that water conservation projects and works under the Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan 2.0 must be completed on a war footing in light of the El Nino threat. He emphasised prioritising areas where groundwater levels have depleted and making concerted efforts to recharge them.He issued these directives at a meeting to review the Soil and Water Conservation Department’s work.CM Fadnavis stated that increasing ground…
Imphal, Feb 7 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, on Saturday, chaired a high-level review meeting to assess measures for the state’s economic revival, with a focus on promoting the Integrated Farming System (IFS), officials said. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office said that during the meeting at the Cabinet Hall of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Chief Minister Khemchand Singh instructed the concerned authorities to promote alternative crop cultivation along with all…