India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today chaired a virtual review meeting to assess the utilisation of funds released under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and to consider the issuance of the Second Installment (Second Mother Sanction) to the Government of Maharashtra.

The meeting was attended by Shri Dattatray Bharane, Minister of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra, senior officials of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, and officers of the Government of Maharashtra.

During the review, the Union Minister noted that the Government of India had earlier released Rs.335 crore as the first...