PM-DDKYY: Selection Methodology for 100 Districts
UPSC / SSC current affairs note · Polity
Why in news
The Union Minister of State for Agriculture informed Lok Sabha about the selection methodology of 100 districts under PM-DDKYY. The scheme aims to boost agricultural development in low-productivity areas.
Background
PM-DDKYY (Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana) is a central scheme focused on improving agricultural productivity and farmer welfare in selected districts.
Key facts
100 districts selected under PM-DDKYY based on three indicators: low productivity, low cropping intensity, and low agricultural credit distribution.
Number of districts per state determined by net cropped area and number of operational holdings.
Each state gets at least one district under the scheme.
Selection uses publicly available data on the three indicators.
States can adopt the same framework for additional districts using existing administrative and scheme resources.
Information provided by Minister of State for Agriculture Ramnath Thakur in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
Prelims pointers
- Scheme: Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKYY)
- Selection indicators: low productivity, low cropping intensity, low agricultural credit
- Allocation basis: net cropped area and operational holdings
- Minimum one district per state
- Data source: publicly available published data
Mains angles
- GS3 Agriculture: Government schemes for agricultural development and regional disparity
- GS2 Polity: Role of Parliament in oversight through questions