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Bhagirath Choudhary got Rs 99 lakh subsidy for cucumber farm
Indian Express··28 Jun
The Indian Express reported that Union Minister of State for Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary received a Rs 99 lakh subsidy for a cucumber cultivation project in Rajasthan under a National Horticulture Board scheme administered by his own ministry. Choudhary is ex-officio vice-president of the board, though project approvals are handled by a separate committee.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Subsidy schemes depend on public trust that approvals are fair, especially when only limited projects receive large benefits.
- Conflict-of-interest rules matter even when officials do not directly sit on approval committees.
- Disclosure helps citizens distinguish lawful eligibility from preferential access.
What's Happening
- Choudhary received a Rs 99 lakh subsidy for a Rajasthan cucumber farm project.
- The scheme is administered by the National Horticulture Board under his ministry.
- His aide said project details would be disclosed to the government.
Benefit And Oversight
- The scheme supports commercial horticulture with up to 50 percent subsidy capped at Rs 1 crore per family.
- Choudhary is ex-officio vice-president of the NHB board.
- The final project approval committee reportedly does not include the board president or vice-president.
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