Dehradun: Farmers in Uttarakhand acquired Rs 171 crore on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the eighth instalment beneath the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme nearly for beneficiaries throughout the nation.
Over 9 lakh households of farmers within the state have been paid Rs 1,037 crore by March 31 beneath the scheme, whereas the quantity acquired on Friday was Rs 171 crore, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat advised reporters after attending the programme on-line.
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Rawat stated efforts are being made persistently beneath the management of the Prime Minister to strengthen the farmers.
For instance, a number of schemes are being run within the state to advertise natural farming which has immense scope right here, he stated.
“It is because of the farsightedness of the Prime Minister that the entire amount of the Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana is being received directly by farmers in their bank accounts without any cuts, through DBT,” Rawat stated.
