Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to release the 17th installment of PM Kisan Yojana, many farmers descended on Kashi to express their gratitude, stressing on the significant benefits they have received from government funds. Gathered.

Beneficiary farmer Chhotalal Patel said, "We are very happy and grateful to PM Modi for the 17th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. This will help the farmers a lot and will bring positive changes in our lives."

Another beneficiary, Champa Devi, said, “This is a moment of immense joy for all of us. We wanted Modi ji to be elected as Prime Minister again because he has done a lot for us.The financial assistance we receive from the government is invaluable. “For our farming needs, and we also get essentials like ration, gas and toilets, what more can we ask for?”

Mitthuram Prajapati, another beneficiary, said, "PM Modi is doing excellent work by providing us the 17th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. This makes all of us happy. We no longer need to take loans as the funds from the scheme help us." Is." We buy essential agricultural materials.,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 17th installment of the PM-Kisan scheme today during his first visit to Varanasi after the victory in the Lok Sabha elections, in which more than 9.26 crore farmers will get benefits worth more than Rs 20,000 crore.

The Prime Minister will also distribute certificates to over 30,000 self-help groups trained as Krishi Sakhi to work as Para Extension workers.

After assuming power for the third term, PM Modi approved the release of the 17th installment of PM Kisan Nidhi, which aims to benefit 9.3 crore farmers and disburse around Rs 20,000 crore.

To meet the financial needs of all land-holding farmers subject to certain exclusion criteria of high income status, PM-KISAN scheme was launched in 2019. A financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year is transferred to the bank accounts of farmer families across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode in three equal installments every four months.So far, over Rs 3.04 lakh crore has been paid to more than 11 crore farmers across the country and with this release, the total amount transferred to beneficiaries since the inception of the scheme will exceed Rs 3.24 lakh crore. .