Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Chouhan Sets Five‑Year Agriculture Roadmap in Dewas
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, a minister in India, met with local officials in the town of Dewas.
He talked about making farming better by using new technology and training farmers.
He also wants to help women start small businesses and get loans.
The meeting will finish water and road projects faster.
The minister also wants to stop tuberculosis and give health insurance to older people.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a Disha meeting in Dewas to review development schemes.
He outlined a five‑year plan to modernise agriculture via expansion of ATMA and KVK, training 100 farmers per constituency and 500 district‑wide.
The minister targeted doubling 'Lakhpati Didis' and improving women's access to bank loans through the National Rural Livelihood Mission.
He directed rapid completion of water‑conservation, road, and electrification projects, including Narmada Development Authority and Jal Nigam pipelines.
Health goals included making Dewas TB‑free and extending Ayushman Bharat coverage to seniors over 70.
- Who
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Minister
- What
- Chaired a Disha meeting to review development projects and outline a five‑year agriculture roadmap
- Where
- Collector's Office, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To accelerate progress in agriculture, infrastructure, health, water conservation and women's empowerment
- Minister
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Location
- Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
- Meeting
- District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (Disha)
- Agenda
- Review development schemes and set five‑year agriculture roadmap
- Key Targets
- Modernise agriculture, double Lakhpati Didis, TB‑free Dewas, Ayushman Bharat for seniors