The next installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme will be released on August 2, the government announced on Wednesday.
A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, to review the preparations for the event, which will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi, and to ensure that the benefit reaches the maximum number of farmers, an official release issued here said.
Chouhan, according to the release, instructed officials to connect farmers at national, state, district, and village levels with the programme, and called for organising the event as a nationwide campaign.
While giving directions to KVKs, the minister emphasised that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, Rs 6,000 is being transferred to farmers in three installments, with each installment issued every four months. KVKs play a vital role in this process.
He also called for early preparations and stated that the programme should be celebrated as both a festival and a mission, as it ensures Direct Benefit Transfer and serves as a public awareness campaign.
The Union Minister also urged farmers to actively participate in the August 2 event, stating that it is an opportunity to benefit from the scheme and also stay informed about agricultural development programmes.
Chouhan affirmed that, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the programme would be implemented with full participation and commitment to reach the maximum number of farmers.
Since the launch of the scheme in 2019, Rs 3.69 lakh crore has been transferred to farmers’ accounts through 19 installments.
In the 20th installment, Rs 20,500 crore will be transferred to 9.7 crore farmers.
Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi, ICAR Director General ML Jat, and other senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture attended the meeting.