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How many crores of money is allocated for Agriculture and Irrigation in the Budget 2020 ?

A.
1.50 Lakh crore
B.
1.60 Lakh crore
C.
2.60 Lakh crore
D.
2.65 Lakh crore

Solution:

?The Finance Minister, in her Budget speech, has allocated a total Rs 2. 83 lakh crore for agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development in which Rs 1. 60 lakh crore allotted for Agriculture, Irrigation & allied activities. She delivered 16 Action Points for Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development in her Budget speech. She proposed comprehensive measures for 100 water-stressed districts in India. She added that agricultural credit target has been set up at 15 lakh crore for the year 2020-21. She also said the government will provide 20 lakh farmers standalone solar pumps under PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha even Utthan Mahabhiyan) scheme. She added in the Budget speech that farmers who have fallow or barren land will be helped to set up solar power generation units and also sell surplus power to the solar grid and also make living out of even barren land. Shree Narendra Singh Tomar is the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

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