New Delhi [India], Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, during his first visit to Varanasi after being elected as the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term, released the 17th installment of the PM-Kisan scheme worth over Rs 20,000. crore to approximately 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers.

So far, more than 11 crore eligible farmer families have received benefits worth more than Rs. 3.04 lakh crore under PM-Kisan.

During the programme, the Prime Minister also presented certificates as Krishi Sakhis to over 30,000 women of Self Help Groups (SHGs).Krishi Sakhi Convergence Program (KSCP) aims to bring about transformation in rural India by empowering rural women as Krishi Sakhi, providing training and certification to Krishi Sakhis as Para-Extension Workers. This certification course is also in line with the objectives of the “Lakhpati Didi” programme.

"PM Modi has reached Kashi. This is the first time after 62 years of independence that a politician of the country has taken oath as the Prime Minister after winning the elections for the third time. PM Modi has given a new identity to India in the world with his work, under his leadership we are seeing a new India, under his leadership Uttar Pradesh is moving forward and working as the leading economy of the country... Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said while speaking at the program on Tuesday.

Speaking at the program, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said, "Today PM Modi will transfer Rs 20,000 crore to the bank accounts of about 9.25 crore farmers with one click." About Rs 3.24 lakh crore has been transferred so far. Transferred into the bank accounts of farmers..."

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi.

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. .