PM-KISAN scheme

April 22, 2025 11:42 AM

India’s DBT system yields Rs. 3.48 lakh crore in savings, boosts welfare efficiency: report

India’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system has resulted in cumulative savings of Rs. 3.48 lakh crore by plugging leakages in welfare delivery, reveals a new report by the BlueKraft Digital Foundation. The findings, endorsed by the Ministry of Finance, underscore the transformative impact of DBT on public spending efficiency, subsidy rationalisation, and social inclusion. The report evaluates data from 2009 to 2024 and introduces a Welfare Efficiency Index (WEI), a composite metric that trac...

February 24, 2025 4:49 PM

PM-KISAN completes 19 successful instalments

PM Modi disburses over Rs 22,000 crore to 9.8 crore farmers under 19th PM-KISAN instalment Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released the 19th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in Bhagalpur, Bihar. The tranche, amounting to more than Rs.22,000 crore, will provide direct financial assistance to over 9.8 crore farmers nationwide, including 2.41 crore women farmers. Launched in February 2019, the PM-KISAN scheme aims to support the financial needs of smal...

February 24, 2025 11:40 AM

₹3.5 lakh crore transferred to farmers under PM-KISAN: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed pride in the nation’s farmers and congratulated them on the successful completion of six years of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Launched in 2019, the scheme aims to provide direct financial support to farmers, ensuring stability and boosting agricultural productivity. The announcement comes ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to Bihar's Bhagalpur district, where he will release the 19th installment of the PM-KISAN sch...

June 15, 2024 3:32 PM

PM Modi to release Rs 20,000 crore under PM KISAN scheme in Varanasi on June 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Varanasi on June 18 to release Rs 20,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. During this visit, PM Modi will also present certificates to over 30,000 self-help groups recognized as Krishi Sakhis, marking the release of the 17th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme. This announcement was made by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, during a press conference on Saturday. The even...

September 16, 2024 6:37 PM

On first day in office as Prime Minister for the third time, PM Modi signs file on Kisan Welfare

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced his historic third consecutive term on Monday by authorizing the release of the 17th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme, which aims to benefit 9.3 crore farmers with a disbursement of around Rs 20,000 crores. Arriving at his office in South Block on the first morning after taking oath, PM Modi signed the file pertaining to the flagship scheme's installment for farmers, underscoring his government's commitment to their welfare. After signing the file, PM M...