Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced that the Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana on July 1st. This new scheme is aimed at ensuring irrigation facilities are extended to every field nationwide. Jaitley adds that the government is going to spend Rs 50,000 crores on the PM irrigation plan in the coming 5 years. The Cabinet has also approved the national policy for skill development and entrepreneurship. For more details on what these new plans will entail and how they will assist rural growth, tune in to his entire address right here.
