Agartala, March 13 – Tripura Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath announced on Friday that ₹46.36 crore will be directly deposited into the bank accounts of 2.16 lakh farmers in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
The Minister shared the information after virtually attending the 22nd installment distribution programme of the scheme along with Chief Minister Manik Saha.
The programme was virtually addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Assam.
The state-level programme was organized at the State Agriculture Research Station in Arundhuti Nagar, on the outskirts of Agartala.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Nath said that PM-KISAN is a Central government scheme launched in the state in February 2019 to provide financial assistance to farmers and help increase their income.
He said that although the scheme became effective from December 1, 2018, its implementation in Tripura began the following year.
The financial assistance provided under the scheme enables farmers to purchase agricultural inputs and meet household needs.
The entire expenditure is borne by the Central government.
The Minister added that under the scheme, eligible farmer families receive ₹6,000 per year, which is distributed in three equal installments of ₹2,000 each and directly credited to their bank accounts.
According to Minister Nath, more than ₹4 lakh crore has been transferred to the bank accounts of more than 11 crore farmers across the country up to the 21st installment.
He also said that due to the dedicated efforts of the state government and special initiatives by the Centre, farmers who have received land titles in Right of First Refusal (ROFR) areas of the state are also benefiting from the scheme.
"In Tripura, a total of 2,85,521 farmers have received financial assistance amounting to ₹931.53 crore directly in their bank accounts up to the 21st installment," he added.
The Minister also told that Prime Minister Narendra Modi digitally released the 22nd installment of PM-KISAN from Guwahati, by pressing a button at 5 p.m. on Friday.
He said that on this occasion, ₹18,630 crore will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of more than 9.32 crore eligible farmers across the country.
"In Tripura alone, more than ₹46.36 crore will be credited directly to the bank accounts of 2.16 lakh eligible farmers under the scheme," the Minister added.