The Union Cabinet approved PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and Krishonnati Yojana, with an expenditure of over Rs 1 lakh crore to promote sustainable agriculture and food security.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) Union Cabinet on Thursday approved two major schemes -- PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and Krishonnati Yojana -- with an expenditure of over Rs 1 lakh crore to promote sustainable agriculture and ensure food security.
The Cabinet approved the PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) to promote sustainable agriculture and Krishonnati Yojana (KY) to achieve food security for self-sufficiency.
The combined total expenditure will be Rs 1,01,321.61 crore, the government said in a post on social media platform X.
"Cabinet approved rationalisation of all centrally sponsored schemes operating under Ministry of Agriculture into two umbrella scheme," it added.
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