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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told states to make sure they use all farmer welfare funds by the 31st of next month. In a video meeting with state officials, he checked how Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and the Krishi Unnati Scheme are doing.

Support for farmers

The Minister mentioned that the Centre provides price support through Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan. For the Rabi 2026 season, the government approved the purchase of gram, mustard, and lentil under the Price Support Scheme. This applies to Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.

Also, the government will buy all pigeon pea, urad, and lentil offered by farmers registered for the Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission by 2030-31. This move aims to provide fair prices and keep the market steady.

NIS Management Limited has officially secured a new skill training project under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana. Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society approved this project, which is worth about 7.93 crore.

Project Details and Goals

This project will run for 24 months. Plans include providing residential training to 1,200 rural youth in Odisha. The company will focus on training, testing, and placement support to help candidates find work. This helps improve job prospects for young people across the country.

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana remains a main part of the Ministry of Rural Development, with a central budget of 750 crore for the 2026-27 financial year. Private-public partnerships like this help create work opportunities for rural youth.

Government implements Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) to help Scheduled Caste communities across the nation. Officials selected 47,328 villages under the Adarsh Gram component for integrated development.

Scheme Progress Details

Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale shared that the scheme tracks 50 socio-economic indicators across 10 sectors like education. Authorities identified 3.28 lakh development projects, and 46,642 are finished. 47.59 lakh people have received help through different support measures.

This scheme uses a need assessment survey to find gaps in villages. States are checking the current status of these Adarsh Gram villages. Telangana has 435 villages in this project, where 472 people have already received study support.

Odisha is developing the Bhubaneswar-Kataka-Puri-Paradip City Economic Region (BKPPER). Chief Secretary Anu Garg recently led a meeting to check the project proposal. This is part of the central government City Economic Region (CER) scheme, which picked this area as one of four pilot projects.

Project details and funding

The project has a budget of ₹5,000 crore. Plans show ₹3,500 crore will come from an Asian Development Bank loan, and the central government will provide ₹1,500 crore. It helps grow industries, tourism, and logistics across 19 urban local bodies in Khordha, Kataka, Puri, and Jagatsinghpur districts. Officials are now getting the proposal ready to send to the Union Ministry of Finance for the final check.

Odisha is working to stop illegal prenatal sex determination to improve the sex ratio. Health Minister Dr. Mukesh Mahaling held a meeting of the State Supervisory Board to check how the PC-PNDT Act is working. Between 2024 and 2026, officials checked 649 sites. They sealed six illegal ultrasound clinics and took their machines.

Better monitoring of ultrasound clinics

The government now uses digital tools like online registration, digital Form-F reporting, and ABHA-based login to keep things clear. Jajpur is the best-performing district. Officials are now focusing on Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, and Khordha to help them improve. Citizens can get a reward of ₹25,000 for sharing reliable information about unregistered clinics or illegal sex selection.

Future release of Margin Money subsidy under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme depends on official approval for the scheme to continue after March 31, 2026. Union Government officials recently informed the Rajya Sabha that an Expenditure Finance Committee meeting took place to discuss extending the scheme for another five years.

Scheme performance details

Data shows that 1,46,410 beneficiaries in Jammu and Kashmir received loan sanctions totaling ₹8,424.10 crore between 2008-09 and 2025-26. During this period, ₹2,149.71 crore in subsidy was paid out.

Loan sanctions reached a high in 2022-23. The government has not provided specific details on pending subsidy cases or reasons for delays. It is important for applicants to stay updated as the policy decision is still under review.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan to ask for better road building in the Bastar area. He requested a special change under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV). He wants to group villages within a 10-kilometre radius into one cluster, like the rules used in Arunachal Pradesh.

## Road connectivity updates

Rules now only cover houses within a 500-metre area. This leaves many far-off tribal villages without road links. The Chief Minister said better roads are very important for security and getting to health services, schools, and jobs. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said he would look at the proposal, as the government is focused on developing tribal areas. The meeting also looked at progress for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Currently, about 1,500 houses are built every day in the state.

Oil marketing companies issued a notice for all LPG consumers. Complete mandatory Aadhaar-based e-KYC by August 16, 2026. Missing this verification might stop your access to domestic LPG rates and disrupt subsidy payments.

This update is very important for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries. These households rely on DBT payment for refills. Missing the deadline may cause problems when booking your next cylinder.

How to complete e-KYC

Completing this process is easy. Use the Indian Oil One App from home. You can also visit your local gas distributor or ask the delivery person to help with verification during your next cylinder drop-off.

Farmers in Odisha have more time to sign up for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for the Kharif 2026 season. You can now register your crops until August 15, 2026.

This extension covers crops like paddy, maize, groundnut, ragi, cotton, red gram, ginger, and turmeric. Insurance coverage is free for up to 5 acres per farmer, with a small charge of ₹1 per plot for validation. The state government covers the full premium share for farmers.

How to register

Have your Aadhaar number or enrollment proof ready. Loanee farmers can visit their bank branches or PACS/LAMPCS. Non-loanee farmers can register through CSCs or cooperative banks. Apply before the deadline to protect your crops against natural risks.

Public response to Delhi Laxmi Yojana has been very high. Within two days of the portal opening, over 1.54 lakh citizens have registered for the scheme. This high number of applications shows how eager people are to get the benefits provided by the government. Officials are watching the portal closely to make sure the experience is easy for all applicants as the numbers continue to grow.

India has reached a big step, with 99.92% of inhabited villages now having bank access within a five-kilometre radius. Data from July 17, 2026, shows that 6,00,868 villages have coverage through bank branches, Business Correspondents, or India Post Payments Bank outlets. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary shared this update in the Lok Sabha.

Banking and credit reach

The government works to reach every area using the Jan Dhan Darshak App. Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, people have opened 58.77 crore accounts with total deposits of ₹3,12,414 crore. Digital services like the Jan Samarth Portal and Kisan Rin Portal also help farmers and citizens get loans more easily.