New Delhi, Jan 1 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday extended a one-time package to subsidise key fertiliser DAP at the cost of up to ₹3,850 crore and approved a one-year extension of two crop insurance schemes, decisions that Prime Minister Narendra Modi said were dedicated to farmers. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, extended two …
The Centre on Wednesday extended two crop insurance schemes — PMFBY and RWBCIS — for one more year till 2025-26 and also created a separate ₹824.77 crore fund for technology infusion in the implementation of flagship schemes. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme have been extended to align it with the 15th Finance Commission …