Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
Prime Minister of India chairing a high level meeting with officials regarding the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
CountryIndia
Prime Minister(s)Narendra Modi
MinistryJal shakti Mantralaya, ministry of rural development, ministry of agriculture
BudgetUS$379.8 Million Dollar(2600 Crore)
StatusActive

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (Hindi: प्रधानमंत्री कृषि सिंचाई योजना) is a national mission to improve farm productivity and ensure better utilization of the resources in the country.[1] The budget of 53 billion (US$640 million) in a time span of one year 2015-2016 has been allocated to this scheme.[2] The decision was taken on 1 July 2015 at the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, approved with an outlay of 50000 crore for period of 5 years (2015-16 to 2019-20).[3]

  1. ^ V.K Puri and S.K. Mishra Himalya Publishing House Indian Economy 34th Edition 2016
  2. ^ "Govt approves Rs53,00 crore irrigation package to boost agriculture". livemint.com. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  3. ^ "कृषि विभग यूपी पंजीकरण - सरकारी पोर्टल पर पंजीकरण के कारण". पीएम योजना,केंद्रीय और राज्य सरकार योजनाओं, केंद्रीय मंत्रालयों और सरकारी विभागों पर समाचार प्राप्त करें (in Hindi). 5 November 2018. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2018.