Economy, Banking and Finance · 15 August 2026
Central Government Approves ₹605.71 Crore for Rajasthan and Telangana Under Agriculture Schemes
Exam-focused facts from the 15 August 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The Central Government has approved a total of ₹605.71 crore for agriculture in Rajasthan and Telangana.
- Rajasthan will receive ₹340.59 crore and Telangana will receive ₹265.12 crore.
- Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved the funds under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and Krishonnati Yojana.
- The funds aim to improve farm infrastructure, productivity, input support and farmer welfare in both states.
- Chouhan raised the issue of Kisan Credit Card access for farmers in Rajasthan during the review.
- For Telangana, Chouhan praised the state's new Farmer ID and fertiliser distribution model but noted that spending under the Oilseeds and Pulses Missions was behind schedule.