Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 24th instalment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi from Banaskantha, Gujarat, on Friday, transferring Rs 18,690 crore to the accounts of over 9.34 crore farmers across the country. In UP, more than 2.24 crore farmers had Rs 4,482.19 crore credited to their accounts.The amount under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi was transferred directly to beneficiaries’ accounts through DBT. Under the scheme, one member of each eligible farmer family receives Rs 6,000 per year in three instalments of Rs 2,000 each.CM Yogi Adityanath thanked the PM on behalf of UP farmers for the gift received ahead of Diwali. In a post on his social media account ‘X’, CM wrote, “The prosperity of villages lies in the well-being of farmers and progress of the nation lies in the prosperity of villages. With this resolve, PM Narendra Modi Ji today transferred more than ₹18,690 crore directly into the bank accounts of over 9.34 crore farmers across the country under the 24th installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi from Banaskantha, Gujarat. More than 2.24 crore farmer friends in Uttar Pradesh have benefited from this.”Yogi said that the double-engine govt is working with full commitment to bring positive changes in the lives of our farmer brothers who feed the nation, increase their income and reduce the cost of farming.With the release of Rs 4,482.19 crore on Friday, farmers in UP have received a total of Rs 1,07,943.95 crore under the scheme so far.
