Context:
The Prime Minister of the Republic of India has delivered the 17th tranche of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).
Highlights:
PMKISAN Scheme Payout to More than 95.8 Million Farmers
- Government distributed ₹ 20,657 crores among the farmers numbering more than 95.8 million.
- Minister of State for Agriculture Ram Nath Thakur said.
- PMKISAN scheme introduced since February 2019 to supplement cash needs of small and marginal farmers.