Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release Rs 20,000 crore as the 18th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme, benefiting over 9.4 crore farmers across the country. With the 18th instalment, the total amount disbursed under PM-KISAN will exceed Rs 3.45 lakh crore, supporting more than 11 crore farmers nationwide. The PM-KISAN scheme, launched on February 24, 2019, provides Rs 6,000 annually to landholding farmers in three equal instalments.
PM Modi will also distribute an additional Rs 2,000 crore to Maharashtra’s farmers under the fifth instalment of the Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana.To further strengthen agricultural infrastructure, Prime Minister Modi will dedicate several projects under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) that have been completed in the first 100 days of the new government.
Presentation- Dibyabharati Nayak
