Collectors Ch Priyanka and Hemanta Keshav Patil received the awards in New Delhi from the Ministry of Agriculture
HYDERABAD, OCTOBER 12, 2026: Narayanpet and Nagarkurnool Districts have received national-level recognition for their exemplary services in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana. Collector Ch. Priyanka and Hemanta Keshav Patil received the awards respectively on Monday at a programme organised by the Union Ministry of Agriculture in New Delhi.
The award was conferred in recognition of the efforts made by the district administration in agricultural development, farmers’ welfare, and effective implementation of government schemes.
On this occasion, District Collector Priyanka stated that it is commendable that officials have worked with dedication in line with the objectives of the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, including agricultural development, extending the benefits of government schemes to farmers, and effectively implementing agriculture-related programmes at the field level. She suggested that all concerned departments should move forward in coordination while implementing agricultural development programmes in the district in a planned manner.
The Collector, who was a former I&PR commissioner, extended special congratulations to all district officials and their teams who were part of achieving this award. She said that everyone’s cooperation, hard work, and responsible performance is the foundation of this success. She expressed her desire that, with the same team spirit in the future, they should provide better services to the people and achieve more milestones in the development of the district.
She expressed hope that this recognition for Narayanpet district has further increased the responsibility of the district administration, and that this award will serve as an inspiration for more effective implementation of government development and welfare programmes in the coming days.
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, felicitated Nagarkurnool and Narayanpet districts of Telangana today. The awards were presented at an event at the NASC Complex, New Delhi, held to mark one year of the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY).
Nagarkurnool recognised for exemplary work in enabling greater access to agricultural credit
Nagarkurnool was recognised for exemplary work in Better Governance & Service Delivery. Narayanpet was recognised for exemplary work in Enabling Greater Access to short-term and long-term agricultural credit.
PMDDKY was launched on 11 October 2025. It covers 100 districts across the country with low agricultural productivity, low cropping intensity and low agricultural credit disbursement. The scheme brings together 36 Central schemes of 11 Departments, along with State schemes and private sector participation. In Telangana, it is implemented in Narayanpet, Jogulamba Gadwal, Jangaon and Nagarkurnool districts.
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