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New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch and lay the foundation stone of projects and schemes worth over Rs 42,000 crore in agriculture and allied sectors here on Saturday.
PM Modi will launch two big schemes in the agriculture sector costing Rs 35,440 crore. This also includes PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, whose outlay is Rs. ₹24,000 crore, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
“It aims to increase agricultural productivity, promote crop diversification and adoption of sustainable farming practices, enhance post-harvest storage at the panchayat and block level, improve irrigation facilities and facilitate availability of long-term and short-term credit in the selected 100 districts,” the statement said.
The Prime Minister will also launch ‘Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses’ with an outlay of Rs. 11,440 crores.
It aims to improve the productivity level of pulses, expand the area under pulses cultivation, strengthen the value chain – procurement, storage, processing – and ensure loss reduction.
PM Modi will inaugurate and dedicate to the nation projects worth over Rs 5,450 crore in agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries and food processing sectors, while laying the foundation stone for additional projects worth about Rs 815 crore.
PM Modi is set to attend a special agriculture program at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi and interact with farmers followed by a public event, where he will address the gathering on the occasion.
According to the PMO, “The program underlines the Prime Minister’s continued commitment to farmer welfare, agricultural self-reliance and strengthening rural infrastructure. It will focus on promoting modern farming practices, supporting farmers and celebrating important milestones in farmer-centric initiatives.”
The projects being inaugurated by the Prime Minister include Artificial Insemination Training Centers in Bengaluru and Jammu and Kashmir; Centers of Excellence at Amreli and Banas; Establishment of IVF lab in Assam under Rashtriya Gokul Mission; Milk powder plants at Mehsana, Indore and Bhilwara; Fish Feed Plant under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana at Tezpur, Assam; Infrastructure for agro-processing clusters, integrated cold chain and value addition infrastructure, etc.
The projects for which the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone include Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (KIKRAN) in Krishna, Andhra Pradesh; Trout Fishing in Uttarakhand; Integrated Aqua Park in Nagaland; Smart and Integrated Fishing Harbor at Karaikal, Puducherry; and state-of-the-art integrated aquapark at Hirakud, Odisha among others.
During the programme, the Prime Minister will interact with farmers engaged in pulse cultivation who have benefited from various government schemes aimed at establishing value chain-based approach in agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries.
–IANS
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