Question: Which state government has recently started Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Unnat Krishi Shiksha Scheme?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Uttarakhand
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- On October 1, 2017 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivandrum Singh Rawat launched the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Unnat Krishi Shiksha Scheme in Peethsain, Uttarakhand.
- Under this scheme, the state government will provide assistance to increase the income of farmers in the mountains region and to make them enable for mixed farming.
- State Government will soon set up Rural Development and Migration Commission in District headquarters Pauri. In this regard, the state government has issued the order.
- SS Negi has been appointed Vice Chairman of this Commission.
- Apart from this, plan to remove turpentine oil from pine leaves in Uttarakhand will be implemented shortly.
- Turpentine oil will be exported to foreign countries besides the country.
- Turpentine oil will be bought at the rate of Rs 5 per kg from the local people.
- In order to produce walnut at a large level in the hill areas, the government will soon provide four lakh plants to the farmers free of cost.
Reference
http://www.amarujala.com/uttarakhand/pauri/131506868153-pauri-news
http://opinionpower.in/2017/10/02/launch-of-kisan-kalyan-yojana/