"The government has allocated Rs 20,000 crore for irrigation under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana (PMKSY), which has identified 99 projects. Out of these, four projects are for Bundelkhand region," said Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala.
He was replying to a debate on a private member resolution during which the members were of the view that not much has happened in the parched region even after the previous UPA government had given Rs 7,000 crore package.
The minister said the government is not just working to improve the irrigation but is also providing better quality seeds and farm technologies to the farmers.
"We are also working to increase live stock ouput and have allocated Rs 8,000 crore for the dairy sector. Some of the benefits of this initiative will also go to Bundelkhand region," Rupala said.
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