Maharashtra becomes first State to qualify for second RKVY instalment
On 27 July 2026, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Maharashtra is the first State to become eligible for the second instalment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), after using over 75% of the first ₹335 crore.
Summary
Chairing a virtual review of RKVY implementation in Maharashtra, attended by State Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan noted that the Centre had released ₹335 crore to Maharashtra as the first instalment, of which about ₹260 crore had been used – above the prescribed 75% utilisation benchmark. This made Maharashtra the first State eligible for the second instalment (second mother sanction), and the release of a further ₹335 crore is being processed. He called for faster progress under Digital Agriculture, the National Horticulture Mission, seeds and other components.
Key facts
- Scheme
- Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
- First instalment
- ₹335 crore
- Utilised
- About ₹260 crore (above 75% benchmark)
- Second instalment
- ₹335 crore, being processed
- Review chaired by
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan (virtual)
- State minister present
- Dattatray Bharane, Maharashtra Agriculture Minister
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which State became the first to qualify for the second instalment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Maharashtra
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan described Maharashtra as the first State eligible for the second RKVY instalment.
Consider the following statements about Maharashtra's RKVY funds reviewed on 27 July 2026: 1. The first instalment released by the Centre was ₹335 crore. 2. A State must use at least 50% of the first instalment to be eligible for the second. 3. Maharashtra had used about ₹260 crore of the first instalment. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
The first instalment was ₹335 crore and about ₹260 crore had been used. The prescribed utilisation benchmark is 75%, not 50%.