According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the next installment of finances to more than 9 crore farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on December 25, Friday.
With the push of a button, the Prime Minister will enable the transfer of more than Rs. 18,000 crores to more than 9 crores beneficiary farmer families. PM Modi will also have a conversation with farmers from six different states during the event, the statement said. The farmers will share their experiences with PM-KISAN and also on various other initiatives taken by the Government for the welfare of farmers. Union Agriculture Minister will also be present on the occasion.
Under the PM-KISAN Scheme, a financial benefit of Rs.6000/- per year is provided to the eligible beneficiary farmers, payable in three equal 4-monthly installments of Rs.2000/- each. The fund is transferred directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
Measnwhile, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu emphasized that dialogue is the way forward to resolve the issues raised by farmers. Interacting with a group of farmers on the occasion of Kisan Diwas at his residence in Hyderabad on Wednesday, Mr Naidu said that any issue could be resolved through talks and added that the government has already declared that they are always ready to hold a dialogue with the farmers organizations.
Expressing his happiness to interact with the farmers on the occasion of ‘Kisan Diwas’, he said that food security and progress of the nation were closely linked to agriculture, which has to be protected and made sustainable and profitable.
Stating that the government has taken many initiatives with a view to doubling the income of farmers, he stressed the need to increase productivity and make agriculture climate-resilient. There was also a need to promote crop diversification, organic farming and nutrition-rich varieties.