PMDDKY one-year event: Gaya, Nagaur and Umaria named best-performing districts
On 12 October 2026, at a New Delhi event marking one year of PMDDKY, Gaya (Bihar), Nagaur (Rajasthan) and Umaria (Madhya Pradesh) were recognised as the top three overall districts.
Summary
As Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) completed one year on 11 October 2026, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare held a national event on 12 October at NASC, PUSA, New Delhi. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called for outcome-oriented implementation in the second year. Gaya district (Bihar) secured first position, Nagaur (Rajasthan) second, and Umaria (Madhya Pradesh) third among best-performing districts overall. Eighteen other districts were recognised across six scheme objectives. PMDDKY covers 100 districts and converges 36 Central schemes of 11 Ministries; performance is monitored against 121 indicators.
Key facts
- Scheme
- PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY)
- Milestone
- One year completed 11 October 2026; national event 12 October
- Best districts
- 1 Gaya (Bihar); 2 Nagaur (Rajasthan); 3 Umaria (Madhya Pradesh)
- Coverage
- 100 districts; 36 Central schemes of 11 Ministries
- Monitoring
- 121 indicators on dedicated dashboard
- Venue
- NASC, PUSA, New Delhi
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which district secured first position among best-performing PMDDKY districts at the October 2026 one-year event?
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Correct answer: A — Gaya
At the PMDDKY one-year recognition in October 2026, which Madhya Pradesh district ranked third overall?
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Correct answer: B — Umaria
PMDDKY monitors district performance against how many indicators on its dashboard?
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Correct answer: C — 121