Bhubaneswar: Odisha has become the best-performing state in the utilisation of funds under Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana 2.0.
Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday reviewed the WDC-PMKSY 2.0 project of all the states and UTs of J&K, and Ladakh through video conference. Odisha is on the first rank with 83% of outlay of funds utilized since inception. The project period is from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26 and total project outlay is Rs 759.27 crore, with 60:40 Centre & State share.
Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Energy Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo presented the figures & facts to the Union Minister during the review. Union Agriculture Minister Singh Chouhan praised the Odisha government for the best utilisation of allocated funds under the WDC- PMKSY 2.0.
Deputy CM Singh Deo also highlighted that 7 additional projects have been sanctioned under WDC-PMKSY 2.0 during the FY 2025-26 with 30,212 ha area and with total project outlay of Rs 82.10 Crore to improve the productive potential of rainfed/ degraded land through integrated watershed management.
Rural Development, Panchayatiraj & Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik, Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Farmer’s Empowerment Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Director, Soil Conservation & Watershed Management Subrat Kumar Panda and other senior officials were present during the video conferencing
