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Centre approves ₹340.59 crore for Rajasthan and ₹265.12 crore for Telangana under RKVY and Krishonnati Yojana

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved ₹340.59 crore for Rajasthan and ₹265.12 crore for Telangana under PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and Krishonnati Yojana on 13 August 2026.

Summary

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved allocations of ₹340.59 crore for Rajasthan and ₹265.12 crore for Telangana under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) and the Krishonnati Yojana on 13 August 2026. Chouhan held a virtual meeting from Bhopal with Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena and Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao. He praised Telangana's new model for Farmer ID and fertiliser distribution and asked Rajasthan to focus on Kisan Credit Cards.

Key facts

Rajasthan
₹340.59 crore
Telangana
₹265.12 crore
Schemes
PM-RKVY and Krishonnati Yojana
Noted
Telangana's Farmer ID and fertiliser distribution model
Date
13 Aug 2026

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1 Advanced

Under which two schemes did the Centre approve ₹340.59 crore for Rajasthan and ₹265.12 crore for Telangana on 13 August 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — PM-RKVY and Krishonnati Yojana

The allocations were approved under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and the Krishonnati Yojana.

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