Extracted Data Points

Funding and Scheme Allocations

  • Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured no shortage of funds and resources for agriculture and rural development in Assam
  • Funds have been allocated under MNREGA as per the Assam government's demand
  • Full support assured for ensuring maximum benefits of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G), MGNREGA and other Central schemes

Scheme Updates and Changes

  • Technical bottlenecks in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and MNREGA systems have been completely resolved
  • Vikas Bharat-Rozgar Evam Aajeevika Mission (Rural) will replace MNREGA across the country from July 1st
  • Special survey window to be opened to digitally record names of eligible beneficiaries for PMAY-G for tea garden workers

Women Empowerment Achievements

  • Assam has created over 9 lakh 'Lakhpati Didis', exceeding the target for women empowerment
  • Work will be accelerated in collaboration with incubators at Assam Agricultural University (AAU) to strengthen women's enterprises
  • Efforts being made to provide agricultural power weeders to women farmers

Agricultural Infrastructure Approvals

  • 1,500 new bamboo polyhouses have been approved this year for safe farming
  • Buildings for a Pesticide Testing Lab and an Edible Oil Testing Lab approved under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
  • Projects and funds approved in Assam under Agricultural Mechanization and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

Partnerships and Export Promotion

  • Partnerships being established with APEDA and National Organic Cooperative Limited to promote international marketing and export of Assam's organic products
  • Extensive handholding support to be provided to farmers for export promotion

Research and Development

  • Existing centres of Assam Agricultural University will be further strengthened
  • All India Coordinated Research Programme for Spices and Network Programme for Development of State Flower 'Foxtail Orchid' will be conducted in collaboration with Institute of Floriculture, Pune

Land and Administrative Matters

  • Assam government granted land ownership rights (Patta) to tea garden workers
  • Positive progress being made towards digitization of land records in Assam
  • Resolution of pending cases related to retirement benefits and pension of employees of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) discussed

Meeting Participants

  • Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
  • Assam Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma
  • Secretary Shri Rohit Kansal (Ministry of Rural Development)
  • Shri Atish Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture
  • Dr. M.L. Jat, Secretary DARE and Director General, ICAR
  • Shri Narendra Bhushan, Secretary, Department of Land Resources

Relevance: Relevant - Contains substantial data on government funding allocations, scheme implementations, agricultural infrastructure approvals, women empowerment statistics, and specific numerical targets for rural development programs in Assam.