Maharashtra has become the first state to qualify for the second installment of funds under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a review meeting to assess the utilization of funds. The Government of India (GoI) had released ₹335 crore as the first installment, of which Maharashtra utilized ₹260 crore, exceeding the mandatory 75% utilization benchmark required for the release of the second installment.