New Delhi: The Government of India has appointed Anshul Mishra, Additional Director at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as the new Central Nodal Officer (CNO) for Nuh district in Haryana under the Prime Minister Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY).
The appointment has been made through an Office Memorandum issued by the Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) under the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) as part of the Centre’s ongoing efforts to strengthen monitoring, coordination and implementation of the ambitious agricultural development programme.
Change in Central Nodal Officer for Nuh
According to the official order, Anshul Mishra will replace Dr Pankaj Yadav, Joint Secretary in the Department of Rural Development, who had been serving as the Central Nodal Officer for Nuh district.
The change is part of a broader exercise undertaken by the Government of India to review and update the deployment of Central Nodal Officers across various aspirational agricultural districts covered under PMDDKY.
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Revised CNO Assignment
District
Existing CNO
New CNO
Nuh (Haryana)
Dr Pankaj Yadav, Joint Secretary, Department of Rural Development
Anshul Mishra, Additional Director, AIIMS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
What is PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana?
The Prime Minister Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) is a flagship initiative aimed at accelerating agricultural growth and rural development in identified aspirational agricultural districts across the country.
The programme focuses on:
- Enhancing agricultural productivity
- Improving farmers’ income
- Strengthening agricultural infrastructure
- Promoting market linkages
- Ensuring convergence of central and state government schemes
- Monitoring district-level development outcomes
Under the scheme, Central Nodal Officers play a critical role in ensuring effective implementation and coordination among various stakeholders.
Role of Central Nodal Officers
Central Nodal Officers serve as the Centre’s designated representatives for specific districts and are entrusted with:
Reviewing Scheme Progress
They regularly assess the implementation status of various interventions and development projects being undertaken under PMDDKY.
Facilitating Coordination
CNOs act as a bridge between district administrations, state governments and central ministries to resolve bottlenecks and improve execution.
Monitoring Outcomes
They ensure that targeted agricultural and developmental objectives are being achieved within prescribed timelines.
Reporting and Feedback
The officers provide periodic feedback to the Government of India regarding ground-level challenges, policy requirements and implementation progress.
Agriculture Ministry to Coordinate Implementation
The latest Office Memorandum states that for operational coordination and clarifications related to PMDDKY, officers may contact Mr Chinmay P. Gotmare, Joint Secretary (Marketing & PMDDKY), Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The Ministry has been designated as the nodal department for overseeing implementation and monitoring of the programme nationwide.
Part of Wider Administrative Review
The latest order updates a series of notifications and amendments issued between October 2025 and June 2026concerning the appointment and replacement of Central Nodal Officers across aspirational agricultural districts.
Officials indicated that periodic changes in nodal assignments help ensure more effective oversight and bring fresh administrative perspectives to districts identified for focused agricultural transformation.
With the appointment of Anshul Mishra, the Centre aims to further strengthen monitoring and implementation efforts in Nuh, one of Haryana’s key aspirational agricultural districts, while advancing the broader objectives of the Prime Minister Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana.
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