The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved substantial investments across key sectors, aiming to bolster the rural economy, enhance agricultural productivity, and promote digital transactions.
Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Cabinet has cleared Rs 3,400 crore under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission to increase milk production and enhance the productivity of indigenous cattle breeds. In a separate move, the Cabinet also approved Rs 2,790 crore for a nationwide dairy development programme, aimed at improving infrastructure, ensuring better market linkages, and supporting dairy farmers across the country.
The Cabinet has greenlit a new brownfield ammonia-urea complex in Namrup, Assam, with an investment of Rs 10,601 crore. In a major boost to infrastructure, the Cabinet approved the construction of a 6-lane access-controlled Greenfield High-Speed National Highway to connect JNPA Port (Pagote) with Chowk in Maharashtra, at an investment of Rs4,500 crore.