CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Taraori, Haryana: The Centre has approved Rs 1,343.06 crore in assistance for the construction of 28,422 permanent homes for eligible rural families in Haryana under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin, Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on October 22. He handed the approval letter to Haryana Agriculture Minister Shyam Singh Rana at a farmers' programme in Taraori, Karnal district, according to the Union Agriculture Ministry.
At the same event, Chouhan launched the nationwide Khet Bachao Abhiyan and called for village-level awareness activities from October 22 to November 30, 2026. Agricultural universities, scientists and field institutions were asked to engage directly with farmers on soil health and balanced farming practices.
Chouhan urged cultivators to use Soil Health Cards to identify nutrient deficiencies and apply fertilisers according to need. He also advocated crop rotation, including pulses, and encouraged farmers interested in natural farming to begin with a small portion of their holdings.
The minister appealed to farmers not to burn crop residue and spoke about protecting organisms that contribute to soil fertility. ICAR Director General Mangi Lal Jat and Haryana officials attended the programme, where a booklet on the campaign was released.
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