Patna, May 22: The state cabinet on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 1,366.7 crore for the 2012-13 fiscal under the agriculture roadmap for storage of foodgrain, green fertiliser, organic farming, horticulture and other agro components.

The sanctioned funds include Rs 1,156.63 crore as assistance from the Centre under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (National Agriculture Development Programme). The state government’s contribution is Rs 210.07 crore.

The state cabinet co-ordination department principal secretary, Ravikant, said: “Under the roadmap for five years, the cabinet sanctioned the amount for the first year.”

He added: “The cabinet also sanctioned Rs 52.72 crore for a plan on changes in weather and Rs 200 crore for wheat procurement by state food corporation during the 2012-13 rabi marketing season.”

The allocated amount would be used under various heads, including Rs 449 crore on production of certified seeds and Rs 396.36 crore on organic farming.

Agriculture roadmap entails overall growth of agriculture and allied sectors.

For proper implementation of the roadmap, the state has constituted a special agriculture cabinet under which there are 18 departments engaged in the task. The state government has pledged to spend more than Rs 90,000 crore to implement the five-year roadmap.

The cabinet also decided to set up the headquarters of Alinagar block at Darbhanga instead of Moinuddinpur Pakdi and set up a police outpost at Arria Sangram village in Madhubani district. The cabinet approved the creation of seven posts for this purpose.

The cabinet sanctioned Rs 61.25 crore for repair and renovation of a canal under North Koel river project. Besides, Rs 17,046.00 lakh was sanctioned for repair and renovation of East Sone high-level canal, Patna main canal and Ara main canal.

A total of 12 sanctions were given to different schemes during today’s meeting.