What happened (Union review and eligibility for RKVY Second Installment)
Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a virtual review meeting to assess how much money was actually used from the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) funds released to the State of Maharashtra. The meeting also considered issuing the Second Installment (Second Mother Sanction) to the Government of Maharashtra.
The meeting was attended by Shri Dattatray Bharane, Minister of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra, and senior officials of the Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and officers of the State.
RKVY numbers reported in the review (first tranche utilisation and second tranche initiation)
The Minister recorded the following RKVY fund position for Maharashtra:
• First installment released earlier to Maharashtra: ₹335 crore.
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