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20 lakh farmers benefited from PM-Kisan Yojana, says Khattar
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for releasing the 12th installment of Pradhan...
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for releasing the 12th installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-Kisan Yojana).
On Monday, the CM watched the live telecast of this programme at his residence. After the programme, he said that by releasing the 12th installment of PM-Kisan Yojana during the ongoing festivity, Prime Minister has given a gift to crores of farmers in the country.
"About 20 lakh farmers of Haryana have benefited from this scheme. Doubling the income of farmers is the utmost priority of the state government. The Central and Haryana governments are continuously working in the interest of the farmers. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, farmers of Haryana have received an amount of 3754.67 crores in the last 11 installments," said Sh. Manohar Lal. The Chief Minister said that the Prime Minister had launched the Samman Nidhi Yojana in the year 2018 to increase the income of the farmers. Under this, an annual assistance amount of Rs. 6,000 is transferred directly into the bank accounts of farmers on a quarterly basis. Farmers are getting direct benefits from this scheme. With this amount, farmers can buy seeds, fertilizers and other necessary things for their fields, added Sh. Manohar Lal.
