Updated: May 14, 2021, 11:54 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the eighth installment of over Rs 20,000 crore to more than 9.5 crore farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday (May 14) via video-conferencing.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who was present on the occasion, said West Bengal has joined the scheme with more than 7 lakh farmers of the state getting the benefit today. This May 14 payouts will be the first installment of PM Kisan for the financial year 2021-22.
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, the government transfers Rs 6,000 a year to small and marginal farmers in their accounts. This financial assistance from the government to farmers comes in three instalments of Rs 2000. Under the scheme, the first instalment of Rs 2000 comes from April 1 to July 31, the second installment comes between August 1 and November 30 and the third installment from December 1 to March 31.
PM-Kisan scheme: PM Modi releases 8th instalment of benefit to over 9.5 crore farmers. Details here
PM-Kisan scheme: PM Modi releases 8th instalment of benefit to over 9.5 crore farmers. Details here
Nearly Rs 19,000 crore has been disbursed to the bank accounts of more than 9.5 crore beneficiary farmer families as part of the eighth installment of financial benefit under the PM-Kisan scheme.
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UPDATED: May 14, 2021 12:27 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said over 11 crore farmer families have got Rs 1.35 lakh crore under the PM-Kisan scheme till now. (Photo: Twitter/@narendramodi)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the eighth instalment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme to eligible farmers. The prime minister also interacted with beneficiary farmers from several states via video conference.
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Modi releases 8th instalment of Rs 19,000 cr for PM-KISAN scheme
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New Delhi, May 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the eighth instalment of financial benefits worth Rs 19,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme to benefit more than 9.5 crore farmers that includes first-time beneficiaries in West Bengal.
The Prime Minister released the instalment through video conferencing, saying farmers in West Bengal for the first time benefitted with the Central scheme and that more farmers will get the support as soon as the Centre receives it .
The instalment will enable the transfer of more than Rs 19,000 crore to over 9.5 crore beneficiary farmer families.
PM releases eighth installment worth over Rs 20,000 crore to 9.5 crore farmers under PM-KISAN
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who was present on the occasion, said West bengal has joined the scheme with more than 7 lakh farmers of the state getting the benefit today.
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the eighth installment of over Rs 20,000 crore to more than 9.5 crore farmer beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday via video-conferencing.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who was present on the occasion, said West bengal has joined the scheme with more than 7 lakh farmers of the state getting the benefit today.