Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
Concerned by the slow growth in the Agriculture and
allied sectors, the National Development Council (NDC), in its meeting held on
29th May, 2007 resolved that a special Additional Central Assistance Scheme
(RKVY) be launched. The NDC resolved that agricultural development strategies
must be reoriented to meet the needs of farmers and called upon the Central and
State governments to evolve a strategy to rejuvenate agriculture. The NDC
reaffirmed its commitment to achieve 4 per cent annual growth in the agricultural
sector during the 11th plan.
The Department of Agriculture, in compliance of the
above resolution and in consultation with the Planning Commission, has prepared
the guidelines for the RKVY scheme, to be known as National Agriculture
Development Programmer (RKVY).
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Features of RKVY.:
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It is a State Plan scheme
·
The eligibility of a state for the RKVY is depending
upon the state maintaining or increasing the State Plan expenditure for Agricultural
and Allied sectors.
·
The base line expenditure is determined based on
the average expenditure incurred by the State Government during the three years
prior to the previous year.
·
The preparation of the district and State Agriculture
Plans is mandatory
·
The scheme encourages convergence with other
programmers such as NREGS.
·
The pattern of funding is 100% Central Government
Grant.
·
If the state lowers its investment in the
subsequent years, and goes out of the RKVY basket, then the balance resources
for completing the projects already commenced would have to be committed by the
states.
·
It is an incentive scheme, hence allocations are
not automatic
·
It will integrate agriculture and allied sectors
comprehensively
·
It will give high levels of flexibility to the
states
·
Projects with definite time-lines are highly
encouraged
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