Union Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Minister gave information on this scheme in written format in Lok Sabha.
Highlights:
Scheme for Reclamation of Problem Soils by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is a centrally sponsored scheme.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing Scheme for Reclamation of Problem Soils as a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana since 2016-17 for the development of problem soils (Alkalinity, Salinity and Acidity).
The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is implemented on a pilot basis in 15 States in order to bring such land under cultivation. For the various pilot projects under Reclamation of Problem Soils in the last 3 years, an amount of Rs. 24.60 crore was released to the States.