Jouramajra applauds officials for this coveted achievement
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, September 5-
Punjab has been recognized as "The Best Performing State" under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Scheme for the year 2023-24. The award was presented to Punjab by Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan during the AIF Excellence Awards Ceremony held at the National Agriculture Science Complex, New Delhi, by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
Horticulture Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra congratulated the department officials and the entire AIF team, applauding their efforts for elevating the scheme to new heights. The coveted award was handed over to Jouramajra at his office today by Director Shailender Kaur IFS and other official.
The Cabinet Minister highlighted Punjab's remarkable progress, noting that in FY 2021-22, only 164 projects were approved. However, with the introduction of strategic planning and a dedicated Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) within the Department of Horticulture (State Nodal Agency for AIF), the numbers soared to new high. By the financial year 2022-23, the state had sanctioned 3,480 projects, which nearly quadrupled to 12,064 by the financial year 2023-24. As of August 2024, the total number of sanctioned projects stands at 16,680.