Lok Sabha Question No. 2893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: RKVY in Punjab
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Malvinder Singh Kang

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2893

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2026

## RKVY IN PUNJAB

2893.  SHRI MALVINDER SINGH KANG:

मंğी

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ ͪष और ͩकसान कãयाण be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds sanctioned, released and utilized under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY-RAFTAAR) for Punjab specifically Anandpur Sahib during the last two years;
- (b) the detailed list of projects approved for precision farming, farm mechanisation,  and  horticulture  clusters  in  water-stressed  areas  like  Balachaur (Nawanshahr) and Garhshankar (Hoshiarpur);
- (c) the number of farmers benefited through RKVY, soil health cards and custom hiring centres in Hoshiarpur and Mohali districts segment-wise; and
- (d) the steps to prioritize RKVY funding for vegetable/kinnow cultivation in areas falling under Anandpur sahib Lok Sabha constituency for paddy diversification?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a):  The  Pradhan  Mantri  -  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PM-RKVY)  is  being implemented in the state of Punjab and the central funds released to the State under the  various  components  of  the  Umbrella  scheme  in  the  last  two  years  and expenditure done by the state are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

|               | 2024-25 (Central share)   | 2024-25 (Central share)   | 2025-26 (Central share)   | 2025-26 (Central share)        |
|---------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
|               | Fund Released             | Expenditure               | Fund Released             | Expenditure (As on 31.01.2026) |
| RKVY-DPR      | 18.40                     | 2.26                      | 97.75                     | 47.17                          |
| PDMC          | 5.50                      | 0.24                      | 7.81                      | 3.06                           |
| SMAM/CRM      | 231.50                    | 161.74                    | 323.57                    | 219.69                         |
| PKVY          | 2.79                      | 2.24                      | 4.08                      | 3.73                           |
| SH&F          | 2.15                      | 0.28                      | 7.07                      | 2.26                           |
| Agro Forestry | 0.50                      | 0.00                      |                           | 0.00                           |
| CDP           | 23.80                     | 0.12                      | 41.58                     | 14.08                          |
| Total         | 284.64                    | 166.88                    | 481.86                    | 289.99                         |

District wise and constituency wise release and expenditure within the states are not maintained centrally.

(b): A total of 49 projects were approved under the Annual Action Plan for the state under  the  RKVY-DPR  component  for  the  years  2024-25  &  2025-26.  The  DPR component aims to address state-specific agricultural needs, promote innovation and technology  adoption,  create  agriculture  infrastructure  and  value  chains,  improve productivity, processing & marketing systems and support farmer income enhancement projects. Under RKVY-DPR, 'Project for promoting efficient conveyance  of  irrigation  water  using  underground  pipeline  to  sustain  productive farming' is being implemented in the state including Hoshiarpur District

Further,  the  component Per Drop  More  Crop (PDMC), which is implemented in Punjab,  also  promotes  micro-irrigation  and  water-saving  technologies  to  increase agricultural  productivity  while  conserving  water  resources.  Under  the  scheme Rs.7.81  crore  (Central  Share)  has  been  released  to  the  State  during  the  current year.

Mechanization  is  promoted  under  the  scheme,  'Sub-Mission  on  Agricultural Mechanization  (SMAM)'.  18  individual  farmers  have  been  benefited  in  Balachaur (Nawanshahr) and Garhshankar (Hoshiarpur) during 2024-25 and 2025-26 under the scheme. Similarly, under the Crop Residue Management (CRM) component of PMRKVY, 134 farmers were provided with machines in the year 2024-25 and 2025-26. During current year, Rs.323.57 crore has been released to the State under both the SMAM & CRM components as Central Share.

Similarly,  Horticulture  is  being  promoted  in  the  state  under  the  Mission  for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), and areas like Balachaur (Nawanshahr) and Garhshankar (Hoshiarpur) are covered under the scheme. The main objective of the scheme is to promote sustainable and comprehensive growth of  the  horticulture  sector  through  area  expansion,  productivity  improvement,  postharvest management, and better market linkages to enhance farmers' income.

- (c):  The  number  of  Custom  Hiring  Centres  established  in  Hoshiarpur  and  Mohali districts in last 2 years are as under:

| Year    |   Hoshiarpur |   Mohali |
|---------|--------------|----------|
| 2024-25 |           81 |        5 |
| 2025-26 |           42 |        9 |

The number of Soil Health Cards  generated in Hoshiarpur and  Mohali districts  in last 03 years (2023-24 to 2025-26) is as under:

| Year               |   Hoshiarpur |   Mohali |
|--------------------|--------------|----------|
| 2023-24 to 2025-26 |        10062 |     3176 |

The  number  of  individuals  benefited  under  PDMC  and  RKVY-  DPR  in  the Hoshiarpur and Mohali districts in the last 02 (2024-25 to 2025-26) years as under:

| Year    |   PDMC |   DPR |
|---------|--------|-------|
| 2024-25 |   2174 |  1670 |
| 2025-26 |   2189 |  2497 |

- (d):  The  State  Government  of  Punjab  has  informed  that  Assistance  for  vegetable/ Kinnow  cultivation  was  earlier  provided  under  RKVY  as  per  MIDH  norms  in Rupnagar  District.    Now,  40%  financial  assistance  amounting  to  Rs.  50000  per hectare is available for establishment of new Kinnow orchard, subject to a maximum of  2  ha  area  per  beneficiary.  Further,  to  promote  the  vegetables  cultivation  in  the district, financial assistance of Rs. 24000 per hectare and Rs. 20000 per hectare is available  for  cultivation  of  hybrid  vegetables  and  open  pollinated  vegetable  crops, respectively subject to maximum  of 2 ha area per beneficiary. The Crop Diversification  Programme  is  also  being  implemented  in  the  State  to  divert  water guzzling  paddy  crop  to  alternate  crops  like  pulses,  oilseeds/  coarse  cereals,  nutri cereals,  cotton  and  agroforestry.  The  programme  is  implemented  in  19  districts  of the State including Hoshiarpur district.

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