Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, November 19, released the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme during an event in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. More than Rs 18,000 crore was transferred directly into the bank accounts of over nine crore farmers across the country, continuing the government’s push for seamless income support to small and marginal cultivators. Advertisement

Launched in 2019, PM-KISAN has grown into one of India’s largest direct benefit transfer (DBT) programmes. The scheme provides ₹6,000 per year to eligible farmers, delivered in three instalments of Rs 2,000 every four months. Payments are deposited straight into Aadhaar-linked bank accounts through the central DBT system, minimising delays and leakages.

The previous, 20th inst

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