Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman NidhiThe Central Government has brought a smile on the faces of crores of farmers on the first day of the new year 2022. The government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has credited over Rs 20,900 crore as the 10th installment of financial assistance under the PM-Kisan scheme to over 10.09 crore farmers across India. The amount was released to the beneficiaries through a video conference on the day hosted by PM Modi. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, or PM Kisan Yojana, all eligible and registered farmer families get a benefit of Rs 6,000 annually, which is done in three installments throughout the year. In each installment, the beneficiary families get Rs 2,000 each.
Addressing the virtual program to release the amount, Modi said that the scheme is a big support for the farmers and the Center has directly transferred all the installments to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries without the involvement of middlemen.
He said that no one could have imagined that India could achieve such a feat.
“If we include today’s transfer, more than Rs 1.8 lakh crore has been directly transferred to farmers’ accounts under PM-Kisan,” he said, adding that the scheme would provide farmers with good quality seeds and fertilizers. Helped to buy.
I have not got PM Kisan benefit. What should I do next?
While the number of farmers who have received PM Kisan 10th installment is in crores, some similar beneficiaries may have been left out in the 9th installment. If you are one of them then you can lodge a complaint at PM Kisan Helpdesk. Complaints are to be filed during working days, i.e. between Monday and Friday. You can also log on to pmkisan-ict@gov.in to register your problem. Alternatively, you can also track the status of your payment by calling the helpline number 011-24300606. Farmers Welfare section will also be there to assist you if you have any query.
What else was the incident of January 1st?
During the virtual event on Saturday, January 1, the Prime Minister also released equity grant of over Rs 14 crore to around 351 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), benefiting 1.24 lakh farmers.
He said that small farmers are feeling the power of collective strength with the setting up of FPOs as he enlisted five benefits of FPOs for small farmers – increased bargaining power, scale, innovation, risk management and exposure to market conditions. compatibility.
Through FPO, farmers can now buy bulk inputs and sell their agricultural produce in retail.
The government is promoting FPOs at every level and they are getting help up to Rs 15 lakh. As a result, Organic FPOs, Oilseeds FPOs, Bamboo Clusters and Honey FPOs are coming up.
“Today our farmers are benefiting from schemes like One District One Product and the country and global markets are opening up for them,” Modi said.
The virtual event was attended by nine chief ministers, several ministers from different states and representatives of agricultural institutions.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that about Rs 20,900 crore is being transferred to about 10.09 crore beneficiaries.
How much has the government spent on PM Kisan?
With the latest installment released, the total amount provided under the scheme has gone up to around Rs 1.8 lakh crore. PM-KISAN scheme was announced in the budget of February 2019. The first installment was for the period from December 2018 to March 2019.
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