Anantapur, Nellore receive PM Kisan Award
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District Collector Gandham Chandurdu and JD Agriculture Y. Ramakrishna receiving the PM Kisan Award from Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in New Delhi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday presented the prestigious Prime Minister’s Kisan National Award to Nellore Collector K.V.N. Chakradhar Babu.
The district was ranked first in resolving grievances received under PM Kisan portal, an official release here said.
The award was presented during the second anniversary of the PM-Kisan Yojana in New Delhi. State Agriculture Special Commissioner H. Arun Kumar and District Joint Director Y. Ananda Kumari were among those present on the occasion. While Nellore’s efforts were appreciated in resolving grievances, Anantapur bagged the award for achieving 99.6% physical verification of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantr