Schemes /Program

Important Details

Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Abhiyan

• 2,377 schemes approved in 2023-24.
• 2,22,639 hectares of irrigation capacity restored.
• A total of 992 lakh cubic metres of water storage capacity was restored.
• ₹269.66 crore spent by the Bihar government.

Irrigation water to every farm

• Under this programme, 707 schemes were completed by 2023-24.
• ₹308.73 crore spent till 2023–24.

Agriculture Cost Subsidy Scheme

• Financial assistance was provided to 87.12 lakh farmers in 2023-24.
• Total financial assistance of Rs 55.05 crore was provided under this scheme.

Climate friendly agriculture program

• Climate-Friendly Agriculture Program is active in 30 districts with ₹238.49 crore allocated from 2020–21 to 2024–25.

Diesel subsidy scheme

• 6.3 lakh farmers benefited from the diesel subsidy scheme in the financial year 2023-24.

PARAG (Promoting Agriculture for Revolutionizing Started under Agricultural)

• Beekeeping & Honey production stared under this scheme.
• 75% subsidy (90% for SC/ ST)

Kisan Credit Card (KCC)

• Rs 3204.51 crore loans were distributed through Kisan Credit Card (KCC) in 2019-20.
• The amount of loan increased to Rs 7080.07 crore in 2023-24.