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Union Agriculture Minister praised the Odisha Government for utilizing the highest amount of funds under the Watershed Development component of PMKSY 2.0

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Bhubaneswar- 21/08/2025:Odisha has become the best-performing state in the funds utilization under Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana 2.0. Today Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed the WDC-PMKSY 2.0 project of all the states and UTs of J&K, and Ladakh through video conference. Odisha is in the first rank with 83% of the outlay of funds utilized since inception. The project period is from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26, and the total project outlay is ₹ 759.27 crore, with a 60:40 Centre & State share.

Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Energy Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, presented the figures & facts to the Hon’ble Union Minister during the review. Hon’ble Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan praised the Odisha government for best utilization of allocated funds under the WDC- PMKSY 2.0.

Hon’ble Dy CM Shri 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 ₹ 82.10 Crore to improve productive potential of rainfed/ degraded land through integrated watershed management.

Hon’ble Rural Development, Panchayatiraj & Drinking Water Minister Shri Rabi Narayan Naik, Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Farmer’s Empowerment Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Director, Soil Conservation & Watershed Management Shri Subrat Kumar Panda and other senior officials were present during the video conferencing.

 

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