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Centre Releases Rs 171 Cr Under PM-KISAN To 8.55 Lakh Farmers Of Flood-Hit J&K
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured that the Centre would provide seeds, fertilisers, and other essential inputs.
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday released 21st instalment of Rs 171 crore under the PM-KISAN scheme to 8.55 lakh farmers of flood-affected Jammu & Kashmir. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, the Centre provides Rs 6000 per year financial assistance to farmers in three equal instalments.
According to an official statement, Chouhan "released in advance" the 21st instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme for flood and landslide-affected farmers of Jammu & Kashmir. The instalment was released t