Union Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan today released the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme for the farmers of flood and rain-affected Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand through video conferencing. Addressing the conference, Mr Chouhan informed that a total of more than 540 crore rupees has been transferred into the bank accounts of over 27 lakh farmers, including around 2.7 lakh women farmers. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said this instalment has been prioritised for the farmers of these three states as they were recently affected by floods and landslides. The Minister further added that this instalment will support farmers as they work to recover from the recent calamities. Senior official

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