Lok Sabha Question No. 241 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Pradhan Mantri-Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti, Dr. Lata Wankhede

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2026

## PRADHAN MANTRI-DHAN DHAANYA KRISHI YOJANA

*241.   SHRI ARUN BHARTI: DR. LATA WANKHEDE:

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

(a) whether the Prime Minister-Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY), approved in July 2025 to develop 100 Aspirational Agricultural Districts has been operationalised and if so, the current status of its implementation in the country, State/UT-wise; (b)  whether  the  scheme  seeks  to  enhance agricultural productivity,  promote  crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices in districts identified on the basis of low productivity, low cropping intensity and limited credit disbursement; (c) whether PM-DDKY provides for augmentation of post-harvest storage infrastructure at the panchayat and block levels along with improvement of irrigation facilities; (d) whether the said scheme also aims to facilitate both long-term and short-term agricultural credit in the identified districts and if so, the details thereof, State-wise particularly in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh; and (e)  whether  implementation  through  convergence  of  36  existing  schemes  across  11 Departments,  along  with  State  schemes  and  private  partnerships  is  intended  to  ensure integrated development, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी ( SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN )

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  241  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  10 TH   MARCH,  2026 REGARDING 'PRADHAN MANTRI-DHAN DHAANYA KRISHI YOJANA' (a): The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (DDKY) was approved by the Union Cabinet on 16 th  July 2025 for 100 districts identified on the basis of low productivity, low cropping  intensity  and  limited  agricultural  credit  disbursement.  State-wise  list  of  DDKY districts is at Annexure-I . 96 districts have formulated their District Action Plans (DAPs) and initiated activities. State Government of West Bengal has not participated in the scheme, so the DAP of 4 districts of West Bengal has not been formulated. (b) & (c): Yes. The Scheme aims to enhance agricultural productivity, increase adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices, augment post-harvest storage at the panchayat and block levels, improve irrigation facilities, and facilitate availability of longterm and short-term credit. (d) & (e): DAPs have been formulated and approved by the District Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Samiti in consultation with relevant stakeholders. The plans converge 36 Central Schemes of 11 Departments, state schemes and mobilise private sector participation. The DAPs  provide  details  of  objective-wise,  year-wise  targets  and  interventions  such  as distribution  of  high-yielding  varieties  of  seeds,  promotion  of  micro-irrigation,  augmenting storage facilities, focused crops for diversification etc. to achieve the scheme objectives. The scheme aims at facilitating both long-term and short-term credit in the identified districts  through  activities  such  as  providing  Revolving  Fund  (RF)  and  Community Investment Fund (CIF) and credit extension through Kisan Credit Card (KCC). Targets for such activities are provided in the DAPs by the DDKY districts. The DDKY districts from  the  states  of  Bihar,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Gujarat  and  Uttar Pradesh have also formulated the DAPs and uploaded the same on the DDKY dashboard. Feedback on the basis of DAPs has also been given to these DDKY districts by Central Government Departments & NITI Aayog. Implementation and monitoring of DDKY is an ongoing activity, as output & outcome indicators are tracked regularly. Since inception of the DDKY (till January 2026), the DDKY districts have carried out various  activities  as  per  objectives  of  the  scheme  such  as  Artificial  Insemination,  area coverage under micro-irrigation, new water harvesting structures created and rejuvenated, and farmers/workers trained on Natural Farming practices in KVKs etc.

Annexure-I

ANNEXURE  REFFERED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  241  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  10 TH   MARCH,  2026  REGARDING 'PRADHAN MANTRI-DHAN DHAANYA KRISHI YOJANA'

## List of 100 Districts covered under DDKY

|   Sl. No. | State             | District                  |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Sri Sathya Sai            |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Anantapur (Ananthapuramu) |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Alluri Sitharama Raju     |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh    | Annamayya                 |
|         5 | Arunachal Pradesh | Anjaw                     |
|         6 | Assam             | Sribhumi (Karimganj)      |
|         7 | Assam             | Charaideo                 |
|         8 | Assam             | Dima Hasao                |
|         9 | Bihar             | Madhubani                 |
|        10 | Bihar             | Darbhanga                 |
|        11 | Bihar             | Banka                     |
|        12 | Bihar             | Gaya                      |
|        13 | Bihar             | Siwan                     |
|        14 | Bihar             | Kishanganj                |
|        15 | Bihar             | Nawada                    |
|        16 | Chhattisgarh      | Dantewada                 |
|        17 | Chhattisgarh      | Jashpur                   |
|        18 | Chhattisgarh      | Korba                     |
|        19 | Goa               | South Goa                 |
|        20 | Gujarat           | Kachchh                   |
|        21 | Gujarat           | Dohad/Dahod               |
|        22 | Gujarat           | Chhotaudepur              |
|        23 | Gujarat           | Panch Mahals              |
|        24 | Haryana           | Nuh                       |
|        25 | Himachal Pradesh  | Bilaspur                  |
|        26 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Kishtwar                  |
|        27 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Baramulla                 |
|        28 | Jharkhand         | Simdega                   |
|        29 | Jharkhand         | West Singhbhum            |
|        30 | Karnataka         | Tumakuru                  |
|        31 | Karnataka         | Chitradurga               |
|        32 | Karnataka         | Koppal                    |
|        33 | Karnataka         | Gadag                     |
|        34 | Karnataka         | Haveri                    |
|        35 | Karnataka         | Chikkaballapura           |

|   Sl. No. | State          | District                               |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------------------------|
|        36 | Kerala         | Kozhikode                              |
|        37 | Kerala         | Kasaragod                              |
|        38 | Kerala         | Kannur                                 |
|        39 | Madhya Pradesh | Anuppur                                |
|        40 | Madhya Pradesh | Dindori                                |
|        41 | Madhya Pradesh | Alirajpur                              |
|        42 | Madhya Pradesh | Shahdol                                |
|        43 | Madhya Pradesh | Umaria                                 |
|        44 | Madhya Pradesh | Sidhi                                  |
|        45 | Madhya Pradesh | Niwari                                 |
|        46 | Madhya Pradesh | Tikamgarh                              |
|        47 | Maharashtra    | Palghar                                |
|        48 | Maharashtra    | Yavatmal                               |
|        49 | Maharashtra    | Gadchiroli                             |
|        50 | Maharashtra    | Dhule                                  |
|        51 | Maharashtra    | Raigad                                 |
|        52 | Maharashtra    | Chandrapur                             |
|        53 | Maharashtra    | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) |
|        54 | Maharashtra    | Nanded                                 |
|        55 | Maharashtra    | Beed                                   |
|        56 | Manipur        | Tamenglong                             |
|        57 | Meghalaya      | West Jaintia Hills                     |
|        58 | Mizoram        | Mamit                                  |
|        59 | Nagaland       | Mon                                    |
|        60 | Odisha         | Kandhamal                              |
|        61 | Odisha         | Malkangiri                             |
|        62 | Odisha         | Sundargarh                             |
|        63 | Odisha         | Nuapada                                |
|        64 | Punjab         | Fazilka                                |
|        65 | Rajasthan      | Barmer                                 |
|        66 | Rajasthan      | Jaisalmer                              |
|        67 | Rajasthan      | Pali                                   |
|        68 | Rajasthan      | Nagaur                                 |
|        69 | Rajasthan      | Jodhpur                                |
|        70 | Rajasthan      | Bikaner                                |
|        71 | Rajasthan      | Churu                                  |
|        72 | Rajasthan      | Jalore                                 |
|        73 | Sikkim         | Geyzing (formerly West District)       |
|        74 | Tamil Nadu     | Ramanathapuram                         |
|        75 | Tamil Nadu     | Thoothukudi (Tuticorin)                |
|        76 | Tamil Nadu     | Sivaganga                              |

|   Sl. No. | State         | District         |
|-----------|---------------|------------------|
|        77 | Tamil Nadu    | Virudhunagar     |
|        78 | Telangana     | Narayanpet       |
|        79 | Telangana     | Jogulamba Gadwal |
|        80 | Telangana     | Jangoan          |
|        81 | Telangana     | Nagarkurnool     |
|        82 | Tripura       | North Tripura    |
|        83 | Uttar Pradesh | Mahoba           |
|        84 | Uttar Pradesh | Sonbhadra        |
|        85 | Uttar Pradesh | Hamirpur         |
|        86 | Uttar Pradesh | Banda            |
|        87 | Uttar Pradesh | Jalaun           |
|        88 | Uttar Pradesh | Jhansi           |
|        89 | Uttar Pradesh | Unnao            |
|        90 | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj        |
|        91 | Uttar Pradesh | Chitrakoot       |
|        92 | Uttar Pradesh | Pratapgarh       |
|        93 | Uttar Pradesh | Shravasti        |
|        94 | Uttar Pradesh | Lalitpur         |
|        95 | Uttarakhand   | Almora           |
|        96 | Uttarakhand   | Chamoli          |
|        97 | West Bengal   | Purulia          |
|        98 | West Bengal   | Darjeeling       |
|        99 | West Bengal   | Alipurduar       |
|       100 | West Bengal   | Jhargram         |

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