In a move that will directly benefit 12 crore farmers in the country, Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday released the 12th instalment of ₹16,000 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).
The announcement was made during the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022, which was inaugurated by PM Modi at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi today.
Regarding the fresh instalment of the PM-KISAN, the Prime Minister said that the money reaches the accounts of the farmers directly without involving any middleman. “Another instalment of ₹16,000 crores has also been released to crores of farmer families as PM Kisan Samman Nidhi”, PM Modi added and expressed happiness that this instalment is reaching the farmers just before Diwali.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated 600 Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras (PMKSK) under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers. Furthermore, the Prime Minister also launched the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana – One Nation, One Fertiliser.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Agri Startup Conclave and Exhibition. During the event, the Prime Minister also launched ‘Indian Edge’, an e-magazine on fertiliser. PM Modi took a walkthrough of the Theme Pavilion of the Startup Exhibition and inspected the products on display.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister started by acknowledging the presence of Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan, and Jai Anusandhan in one premise, and said that we can see the live form of this mantra here today. He further elaborated that Kisan Sammelan is a means to make the lives of farmers easier, boost their capability, and promote advanced agricultural techniques.
“More than 600 Pradan Mantri Sammridhi Kendra have been inaugurated today”, PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister also said that today, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana – One Nation One Fertiliser has also been launched, which is a scheme to ensure affordable quality fertiliser of the Bharat brand to the farmers