Agriculture Ministry has prepared a Swachhta Action Plan under which Rs 10 lakh will be provided to each mandis for setting up waste management plants. <br/><br/>The fund will be spent under e-National Agriculture Market, e-NAM scheme.Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh told reporters in New Delhi that under Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana, one percent funds will be spent on Solid and Waste Management.<br/><br/>Mr Singh also said, as part of Clean India Campaign, Swachhta Pakhwada was observed between 16th to 31st October in all department of the Ministry. It was also carried out in agriculture mandis, fish markets and villages near each Krishi Vigyan Kendras across the country. <br/><br/>The Ministry held video conferencing with representatives of states to sensitize them and make adequate provisions in their existing schemes to prepare compost manure from farm waste.
News On AIR | November 2, 2016 7:52 PM
Govt marks Rs 10 lakh each for mandis for waste management