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New Modi cabinet approves extension of PM-KISAN scheme to all farmers
In its manifesto for 2019 general elections, the BJP had promised to extend the scheme to all farmers.
NEW DELHI: Fulfilling its poll promise, the Modi 2.0 government approved a proposal to extend the benefit of Rs 6,000 per year under the PM-KISAN scheme to all farmers in the country.
The decision was taken in the first Cabinet meeting of the new NDA government, which came back to power, winning over 350 seats.
In its manifesto for 2019 general elections, the BJP had promised to extend the scheme to all farmers.
A highly placed source said, "The Cabinet today approved extension of the PM-KISAN scheme to all farmers".
The Rs 75,000 crore Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Siddhi (PMKSS) was announced in the interim budget, under which the government decided to provide Rs 6,000 per year (in three equal instalments) to an estimated 12 crore small and marginal farmers holding land up to 2 hectares.
Already, 3.11 crore small farmers have so far received the first tranche of Rs 2,000 each under the PM-Kisan scheme and 2.75 crore peasants have got the second instalment as well, as per the official data.
