Cabinet raises PMKSY outlay to ₹6,520 crore for 15th Finance Commission cycle
On 31 July 2025, the Union Cabinet approved a total outlay of ₹6,520 crore, including ₹1,920 crore more, for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana during 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Summary
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved on 31 July 2025 a total outlay of ₹6,520 crore, including an additional ₹1,920 crore, for the ongoing Central Sector Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) during the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26). The additional amount includes ₹1,000 crore for 50 multi-product food irradiation units under the Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (ICCVAI) component and 100 NABL-accredited food testing labs under the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure (FSQAI) component, and ₹920 crore for projects under other PMKSY components. Both ICCVAI and FSQAI are demand-driven. The 50 irradiation units are expected to create preservation capacity of 20 to 30 lakh metric tonnes a year.
Key facts
- Approved
- 31 July 2025, Union Cabinet
- Total outlay
- ₹6,520 crore (additional ₹1,920 crore)
- Period
- 15th FC cycle, 2021-22 to 2025-26
- Type
- Central Sector Scheme, Ministry of Food Processing Industries
- ₹1,000 crore for
- 50 multi-product food irradiation units (ICCVAI) + 100 NABL food testing labs (FSQAI)
- ₹920 crore for
- Projects under other PMKSY components
- Irradiation capacity
- 20–30 lakh metric tonnes a year
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What total outlay did the Union Cabinet approve on 31 July 2025 for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana for 2021-22 to 2025-26?
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Correct answer: C — ₹6,520 crore
The Cabinet approved a total outlay of ₹6,520 crore, including an additional ₹1,920 crore.
How many multi-product food irradiation units are to be supported under PMKSY as per the Cabinet decision of 31 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 50
₹1,000 crore will support 50 multi-product food irradiation units and 100 NABL-accredited food testing labs.
Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY): 1. The food irradiation units will be supported under its Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (ICCVAI) component. 2. The NABL-accredited food testing labs will be supported under its Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure (FSQAI) component. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Cabinet release; both components are demand-driven.