Hyderabad, Oct. 12 -- Two districts in Telangana, Nagarkurnool and Narayanpet, have received national recognition for their work in agriculture-related services under the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY).

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, presented the awards at an event held at the NASC Complex in New Delhi on Monday, October 12.

Nagarkurnool Collector Hemanta Keshav Patil and Narayanpet Collector Priyanka received the awards on behalf of their respective districts.

Why Nagarkurnool and Narayanpet received awards

Nagarkurnool was honoured for its work in improving governance and service delivery.

Narayanpet received recognition for efforts to improve farmers' access to short-te...