New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will release around Rs 17,000 crore as the 14th instalment to about 8.5 crore farmer beneficiaries under the PM-KISAN scheme.<\/p>\n
The amount will be transferred to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts at an event in Sikar, Rajasthan on Thursday, an official statement said.<\/p>\n
The total amount transferred to beneficiaries since the inception of the scheme is expected to cross Rs 2.59 lakh crore.<\/p>\n
This financial assistance will support farmers in meeting their daily needs and contribute to their overall well-being, the statement said.<\/p>\n
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a central scheme launched on February 24, 2019 and effective from December 2018.<\/p>\n
Under the scheme, financial benefits of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments are transferred to the bank accounts of farmers’ families across the country through a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.<\/p>\n
So far, benefits amounting to more than Rs 2.42 lakh crore have been provided to more than 11 crore farmers across the country.<\/p>\n
At the event, Modi will dedicate 1.25 lakh PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs) to the country, the statement said.<\/p>\n
The government is converting retail fertiliser shops in the country into PMKSKs in a phased manner. These PMKSKs will provide agri-inputs, testing facilities for soil, seeds, and fertilisers to farmers.<\/p>\n
These centres will generate awareness among farmers, provide information regarding various government schemes and ensure regular capacity building of retailers at block- and district-level outlets.<\/p>\n
At the event, Modi will launch sulphur coated urea (urea gold), and also launch onboarding of 1,600 farmer producer organisations on ONDC. PTI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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