SRINAGAR, Oct. 16 -- Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday approved a revised Rs.13.76 crore farm mechanisation plan for Jammu and Kashmir for 2026-27, targeting the distribution of 2,113 agricultural machinery units and the establishment of 22 Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) to improve access to modern equipment.

The plan was approved by the State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) under the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) component of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY).

Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Ashish Chandra Verma, informed the meeting that Rs.9.60 crore had been earmarked for the agriculture sector and Rs.4.16 crore for horticulture. Of the agriculture all...