Nagarkurnool and Narayanpet get national recognition under PMDDKY

Nagarkurnool and Narayanpet districts in Telangana got national recognition for their work in agriculture services under the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY).

Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, gave the awards at an event held at the NASC Complex in New Delhi on Monday, October 12.

Nagarkurnool Collector Hemanta Keshav Patil and Narayanpet Collector Priyanka took the awards for their districts.

Why Nagarkurnool and Narayanpet got awards

Nagarkurnool was honoured for its work in improving governance and service delivery.

Narayanpet got recognition for efforts to improve farmers' access to short-term and long-term agricultural credit.

About PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana

PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana that covers 100 districts across India was launched on October 11, 2025.

It focuses on areas facing problems like low agricultural productivity, low cropping intensity and limited agricultural credit disbursement.

The scheme combines 36 Central government schemes from 11 departments. It also brings together state government schemes and private sector participation to support agricultural development.

In Telangana, PMDDKY is being implemented in four districts: Narayanpet, Jogulamba Gadwal, Jangaon, and Nagarkurnool.