The progress of farmers under the leadership of PM Modi is making the slogan of Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan meaningful: Chief Minister Sai
Raipur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today transferred an amount of more than Rs 20 thousand crore directly to the accounts of more than 9 crore 40 lakh farmers of the country from Washim district of Maharashtra as the 18th installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai today virtually participated in the online transfer program of the 18th installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi from Science College Ground in the capital Raipur. He expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for transferring an amount of more than Rs 566 crore 77 lakh to the accounts of more than 24 lakh 98 thousand farmers of the state as the 18th installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. Mr. Sai congratulated and wished the farmers of the state on this occasion.
Chief Minister Mr. Sai said on this occasion that this time 66 thousand 485 more farmers have availed the benefit of the scheme as compared to the 17th installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. Even before this, the number of farmers who benefitted from the 17th installment was 01 lakh 11 thousand 518 more than the 16th installment. He said that the increase in the number of farmers benefiting from installment after installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana is a proof of how fast India’s agriculture sector is progressing. It is also a proof of the strong trust of farmers on the Modi government. Shri Sai said that among the farmer brothers and sisters of Chhattisgarh who are benefiting today under the 18th installment, 02 lakh 49 thousand 867 are forest-lease holders and 30 thousand 408 farmers are benefiting under the PVTG scheme. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the progress of farmers in the country is making the slogan of Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan meaningful.
