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MoS Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary got Rs 99.6 lakh NHB subsidy for cucumber farm under own ministry scheme
The Indian Express··27 Jun
Indian Express investigation found signboard at Peeh village Rajasthan farm shows 50 percent subsidy on Rs 1.99 crore project approved among 467 commercial horticulture clearances in FY25-26 with Rs 99.03 lakh credited March 30 2026.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Ministers receiving scheme subsidies raise conflict questions.
- Horticulture subsidies can reach Rs 1 crore per family.
- Disclosure rules for public representatives matter.
What's Happening
- Bhagirath Choudhary received Rs 99 lakh NHB subsidy.
- Subsidy was credited to his project loan account.
- Indian Express flagged a potential conflict of interest.
Scheme Context
- Scheme promotes commercial cucumber farming.
- NHB board lists MoS Agriculture as vice-president.
- A 2018 application by Choudhary was earlier rejected.
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