Lok Sabha Question No. 4592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Merger of Schemes in RKVY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4592

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH  MARCH, 2023

## MERGER OF SCHEMES IN RKVY

## 4592.  SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान काण मंी be pleased to state :

- a) whether the centrally sponsored schemes as SMAM, soil Health Card, RAD, PKVY, PDML, CDP, RPS etc. have been merged in RKUY;
- b) if so, whether the size of the RKVY has been increased but there has been a decrease in the funds and if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether there is need to bring improvement in the implementation of this Yojana as constraints are still being faced by the States in getting cent per cent amount consequent upon starting of PFMS system;
- d) whether funds are not being released to States under the RKVY; and
- e) the details of the funds not released to States under the Yojana, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान काण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) :  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  scheme  was  initiated  as  an  umbrella scheme for ensuring holistic development of agriculture and allied sectors by allowing states to  choose  their  development  activities  as  per  their  priorities.  The  Scheme  has  been revamped as Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana - Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied  Sector  Rejuvenation  (RKVY-RAFTAAR) for implementation from 2017-18. Now, the RKVY Scheme is rationalized with following schemes as its components :
1. Per Drop More Crop
2. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization
3. Soil Health and Fertility
4. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna
5. Rainfed Area Development
6. Crop Diversification Programme

(b)&  (c):  The  allocation  under  RKVY  including  the  merged  components  has  been increased  to  Rs  10433  crore  during  year  2022-23.  The  releases  have  been  streamlined after implementation of new procedure of Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

(d)  &  (e):  The  details  of  funds  released  to  the  States  under  RKVY  during  2022-23  are annexed at Annexure-I.

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Statement annexed in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No .4592 due for answer on 28.03.2023

(Rs. in crore)

## Statewise Allocation and Release of funds under RKVY  for 202223 as 23.03.2023

| Sl. No.   | Name of the States UTS   |   Allocation |   Release |
|-----------|--------------------------|--------------|-----------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh           |       493.2  |    318.56 |
| 2         | Bihar                    |       219.8  |     25.25 |
| 3         | Chhatisgarh              |       146.84 |    129.75 |
| 4         | Goa                      |        19.45 |      4.69 |
| 5         | Gujarat                  |       579.32 |    128.73 |
| 6         | Haryana                  |       177.69 |    370.42 |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh         |       146.37 |     15.55 |
| 8         | Jharkhand                |       105.57 |     21.94 |
| 9         | Karnataka                |       715.09 |    345.91 |
| 10        | Kerala                   |        67.74 |    103.55 |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh           |       385.5  |    128.05 |
| 12        | Maharashtra              |       649.77 |    293.62 |
| 13        | Orissa                   |       170.06 |     39.61 |
| 14        | Punjab                   |       100.22 |    282.58 |
| 15        | Rajasthan                |       416.37 |    259.08 |
| 16        | Tamil Nadu               |       712.32 |    271.2  |
| 17        | Telangana                |       321.9  |      0    |
| 18        | Uttarakhand              |       110.83 |    139.07 |
| 19        | Uttar Pradesh            |       581.27 |    437.6  |
| 20        | West Bengal              |       238.85 |    147.22 |
| 21        | Arunachal Pradesh        |        61.66 |     33.21 |
| 22        | Assam                    |       307.86 |    147.78 |
| 23        | Manipur                  |        93.57 |     38.42 |
| 24        | Meghalaya                |        54.3  |      1.69 |
| 25        | Mizoram                  |       109.37 |     30.57 |
| 26        | Nagaland                 |        83.64 |    117.21 |
| 27        | Sikkim                   |        86.7  |     47.31 |
| 28        | Tripura                  |        97.28 |     52.06 |
| Total     | Total                    |      7252.53 |   3930.62 |

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