Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches two new schemes worth over ₹ 41 thousand crore

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*The dream of a developed India will be realized through the PM Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana and the Pulses Self-Reliance Mission.

*The Chief Minister thanked the Prime Minister for selecting Jashpur, Korba, and Dantewada districts of Chhattisgarh under the mission.

*The Chief Minister congratulated and wished the farmers for the new schemes.

*Chief Minister Sai said: The picture of agriculture and farming in the state will change and economic prosperity will flourish

Raipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday October 11, 2025 gifted agricultural projects worth over ₹ 41 thousand crore to the farmers of the country at the main function held at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi .

On this occasion, he launched two new schemes – the Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana and the Pulses Self-Reliance Mission. These include ₹30,000 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana and ₹11,000 crore for the Pulses Self-Reliance Mission. Furthermore, Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for over 1,100 projects in the Agriculture and Infrastructure Fund, animal husbandry, fisheries, and food processing sectors. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai witnessed the launch of this campaign by joining thousands of farmers online via video conferencing from the Krishak Sabhagar on the Indira Gandhi Agricultural University campus in Raipur.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Dairy Development Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary, along with Chief Ministers, Agriculture Ministers, MPs, and MLAs from various states also joined virtually.

The Prime Minister said that on the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratnas Jayaprakash Narayan and Nanaji Deshmukh, the country is creating a new history of agricultural self-reliance. Both schemes launched today empower the country’s food providers and usher in a new era of agricultural self-reliance. These initiatives will prove to be milestones in making farming profitable and modern. He informed that projects worth over ₹11,000 crore are being launched under the Pulses Self-Reliance Mission. The Prime Minister noted that India’s agricultural exports have increased over the past years, and allied agricultural activities, including honey production, animal husbandry, and fisheries, have expanded.

The Prime Minister stated that the Aspirational Districts Plan, focused on districts lagging behind in development parameters, has led to rapid improvements in the areas of roads, electricity, health, and education. Similarly, under the Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana, special action plans will be developed for 100 districts in the country that are lagging behind in agriculture. He stated that 36 new schemes will increase farmers’ income and strengthen the rural economy. The Prime Minister stated that the participation of young farmers will transform agriculture and strengthen their economic status.

The Prime Minister stated that the Pulses Self-Reliance Mission has been launched with the aim of empowering farmers and future generations. This mission is not only a step towards self-reliance in agriculture, but also an effort to ensure nutritional security in the country. Protein is essential for physical and mental development, and for this, we must collectively develop a robust pulse production system. He stated that India is currently unable to fully meet its pulse needs. The Pulse Self-Reliance Mission will increase pulse production and directly benefit approximately 20 million pulse-producing farmers.

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai stated that it is heartening that three districts of Chhattisgarh: Jashpur, Korba, and Dantewada have been included in two new farmer-friendly schemes. On behalf of the 30 million people of Chhattisgarh, he expresses special gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for this. He congratulated and wished the state’s farmers for these two new schemes. Chief Minister Sai stated that these schemes will transform agriculture and bring economic prosperity. On the occasion of the launch of the schemes, Chief Minister Sai inspected the stalls set up by the Agriculture Department and handed over the keys to tractors and agricultural equipment to farmers under the Agricultural Engineering Sub-Mission Scheme and presented them with grant checks.

The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan” is prevalent today. There has been a major reform in GST. One day, after the GST reform, I visited a tractor showroom and learned that savings of ₹40,000 to ₹60,000 are being realized on a single tractor. The Chief Minister said that while visiting the stalls, he met a farmer who purchased a harvester and realized savings of over ₹100,000. It is heartening to see that our farmer brothers are reaping such benefits.

Sai stated that the government is continuously striving for the development of farmers in Chhattisgarh. He stated that every promise made to farmers has been fulfilled. Paddy was purchased at ₹3,100 per quintal and bonus payments for two years’ worth of pending payments have been made. He added that the government prioritized farmers and approved a lump sum of ₹2,800 crore to repair more than 1,500 irrigation schemes in the state. The Chief Minister stated that during the government of Bharat Ratna and former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, many important initiatives were undertaken to strengthen agricultural schemes. The Kisan Credit Card is a prime example of this. The Chief Minister noted that Chhattisgarh’s majority of farmers are marginal farmers, who have benefited greatly from the government’s agriculture-friendly schemes. He stated that the state government is continuously striving for the welfare of farmers, and this scheme is a concrete initiative in that direction.

A large number of public representatives and farmers were present at the event, including Shri Chandrahas Chandrakar, Chairman of the Chhattisgarh State Seed and Agriculture Development Corporation, Shri Bharat Matiara, Chairman of the Fishermen Welfare Board, and Shri Visheshwar Singh Patel, Chairman of the Gau Seva Commission. A large number of people were present at the event, including Shri Naveen Agarwal, Chairman of the Raipur District Panchayat, and Shri Saurabh Saheb, Agriculture Production Commissioner, Smt. Shahla Nigar, Raipur Collector, Shri Saurabh Singh, Agriculture Director, Shri Rahul Dev, State Seed and Agriculture Development Corporation MD, Ajay Agarwal, Horticulture Department Director, S. Jagadeeshan Rao, Fisheries Department Director Nag.