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PM releases Rs 17,000 cr for 85 mn farmers under PM-KISAN scheme

The Centre provides Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates to the nation the 750 MW Solar Project set up at Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, via video conferencing, in New Delhi on Friday.
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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday transferred Rs 17,000 crore directly into the bank accounts of 85 million farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme.

He said the scheme has been successful in its objective to provide financial support to farmers without any involvement of middlemen.

The Centre provides Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme that was launched in December 2018.


The prime minister "released the 6th installment under the PM-KISAN scheme

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