New Delhi, Dec. 25, 2020 (www.justkannada.in): Today is former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary, which is celebrated as Kisan Samman Day across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a virtual interaction programme with the farmers of the country.
The Prime Minister has gifted the farmers by announcing that the Prime Minister’s Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) will be deposited directly into the bank accounts of the farmers. About 9 crore farmers across the country will receive Rs. 2,000 through this.
The Prime Minister released Rs.18,000 crore grants to more than 9 crore farmers today through video conferencing. He also interacted with the farmers of six states. Sri Narendra Singh Tomar, Agriculture Minister, Govt. of India also participated.
A total sum of Rs.6,000 will be deposited into the accounts of eligible farmers in three annual instalments under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi programme.
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