Lok Sabha Question No. 48 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: Progress achieved under PMDDKY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 48

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  FEBRUARY, 2026

## PROGRESS ACHIEVED UNDER PMDDKY

## *48. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY: SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

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

(a) whether the Government has conducted an assessment of the progress achieved under the Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) during the year 2025 including its implementation in Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha, Shahdol, Anuppur and Umaria districts in Shahdol Lok Sabha constituency;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  number  of  Aspirational  Agricultural  Districts covered, the level of inter-ministerial coordination established and the measurable impact thereof on the income of farmers, agricultural productivity and crop diversification, Statewise particularly in Jharkhand, Jalagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra and Pali Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan and in aspirational districts such as Shahdol;

(c) whether the Government has undertaken any study of the challenges faced in adoption of modern agricultural technologies such as drones and smart irrigation, limitations in access to  institutional  credit  and  issues  relating  to  market  linkages  and  if so, the steps taken to address these constraints particularly in tribal and backward regions like Nabarangpur and in the Shahdol region;

(d) whether the Government proposes to expand the scope of the said scheme or launch new  initiatives  thereunder  to  further  increase  the  income  of  farmers,  promote  crop diversification  and  promote  climate-resilient  agriculture  under  the  scheme  across  the country; and

(e) if so, the details of such proposed measures, with special reference to their coverage and implementation particularly in Jharkhand and Maharashtra, including Jalgaon district?

## 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.  48  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  03 RD   FEBRUARY,  2026 REGARDING 'PROGRESS ACHIEVED UNDER PMDDKY'

(a) & (b): The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (DDKY) was approved by the Union Cabinet on 16 th  July, 2025 and formally launched on 11 th  October, 2025. 96 DDKY  districts, including Malkangiri district in Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency  of  Odisha;  Shahdol,  Anuppur  and  Umaria  districts  of  Madhya  Pradesh; Simdega and West Singhbhum districts of Jharkhand and Pali district of Rajasthan, have formulated  the  Districts  Action  Plans  and  uploaded  the  same  on  the  DDKY  dashboard. District  falling  in  Jalgaon  Lok  Sabha  constituency  in  Maharashtra  is  not  covered  under DDKY. District  Action  Plan  of  DDKY  districts  are  formulated and  approved by the  District Dhan Dhaanya Samiti. The plans are made in convergence of 36 Central Schemes of 11 Departments,  state  schemes  and  private  sector  participation.  The  DDKY  samitis  do consultations & inter departmental coordination while formulating the District Action Plan. In order to effectively monitor at State & National level, the State Dhan-Dhaanya Samiti and National Executive and National Monitoring Committees have been set up respectively. (c)  to (e):

- DDKY targets promotion of climate resilient agricultural practices, integrated farming, mechanization and market linkages through convergence. The District Action Plans seek to identify the local bottlenecks and address them through targeted activities.

There is no proposal at present to expand the scheme to other districts.

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