Mumbai, July 27 -- Maharashtra has become the first State to qualify for the Second Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Installment. Union Agriculture Minister has noted that the Government of India had earlier released Rs 335 crore as the first installment under RKVY to Maharashtra. The State has utilised approximately Rs 260 crore, exceeding the prescribed 75 percent utilisation benchmark, thereby becoming eligible for the second installment. He informed that the process for release of the second installment of Rs 335 crore is being taken up. The Union Minister emphasised that timely expenditure should always be accompanied by continuous monitoring to ensure that public funds are utilised strictly for the objectives for which they have...