Minister for Agriculture Production and Rural Development, Javid Ahmad Dar, attended the virtual event for the release of the 22nd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme from the Civil Secretariat.
The installment was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who transferred ₹18,640 crore to 9.32 crore farmers across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer.
In Jammu, a UT-level program titled “PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas” was held at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, R.S. Pura. MLA Gharu Ram Bhagat and Vice Chancellor B. N. Tripathi were among those present.
Speaking on the occasion, Javid Dar said that the PM-KISAN scheme has strengthened the rural economy by providing assured financial support of ₹6,000 annually to eligible farmers in three installments through DBT.