MLAs and elected representatives of panchayati raj institutions in Rajasthan are monitoring micro-irrigation activities to ensure that the targets set by the State’s first agriculture budget are met. They also aim to create awareness among farmers in far-off villages of innovative methods of agriculture.
The first-of-its-kind budget, presented in February, had allocated ₹2,700 crore to the micro-irrigation mission, including a provision of ₹1,705 crore for irrigation through drip and sprinklers for over four lakh farmers. The budget also allocated ₹100 crore for laying an irrigation pipeline in the State.
Principal Agriculture Secretary Dinesh Kumar on Saturday said the centres of excellence in Kota and Chittorgarh would explore the potential for agro-tourism in the two districts. About 30% of the Gross State Domestic Product comes from farming and related activities.
