Pm Kisan Scheme

Farmers seek low taxes, doubling PM-KISAN amount in pre-budget meet with FM

Farmer representatives and agricultural stakeholders urged the government to provide cheaper long-term credit, implement lower taxes, and double the PM-KISAN income support during a comprehensive pre-budget consultation with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday. The two-hour meeting saw a detailed discussion of proposals, aimed at addressing multiple challenges in the agricultural sector, with key demands focusing on financial relief, market reforms, and strategic investments. Bharat Krishak Samaj Chairman Ajay Vir Jakhar emphasised the need for targeted interventions to boost agricultural productivity and farmer welfare. Primary demands included reducing interest rates on agricultural loans to as low as 1 per cent and increasing the annual PM-KISAN instalment from Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000. Farmers' bodies also strongly advocated for zero-premium crop insurance for small farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. Taxation reforms were a critical component of the .

Rs 20,000 cr disbursed to 95 million people under PM-Kisan scheme: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a visit to Maharashtra to launch various projects worth over Rs 32,800 crore and flag off the BKC to Aarey JVLR section of the Mumbai Metro Line 3

PM Kisan instalment worth Rs 20,000 cr released: How to check balance, KYC status

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday released the 17th instalment of the PM Kisan scheme, which aims to support eligible farmer families by paying them Rs 6,000 in three equal instalments

PM Modi to release Rs 20,000 cr under PM-KISAN scheme in Varanasi today

The Prime Minister will also distribute the certificates to more than 30,000 self-help groups trained as Krishi Sakhis to work as para extension workers

PM Modi to release 'PM Kisan' 17th instalment on June 18: Check details

PM-Kisan is a direct benefit transfer initiative under which beneficiary farmers receive an annual sum of Rs 6,000 in three equal instalments.

PM Modi to visit UP, Bihar, to participate in Kisan Samman Sammelan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Varanasi on Tuesday, his first visit after assuming office for the third consecutive term. During his visit, the prime minister will participate in the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan and release Rs 20,000 crore as part of the income support scheme for over 9.26 crore farmers. At around 7 PM, Modi will witness Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat. He will also perform 'pooja' and 'darshan' at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple at around 8 PM, an official statement said. Varanasi district media in-charge of BJP, Arvind Mishra said the prime minister is coming to Kashi to express his gratitude to the voters of his constituency. In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, Modi won from his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi for the third consecutive time. The prime minister will be in Bihar on Wednesday where he will inaugurate the campus of the Nalanda University in Rajgir. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. After being sworn in as

PM to release Rs 20K cr for farmers during his Varanasi visit on June 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on June 18 for the first time after assuming office for a third consecutive term, during which he will release the 17th installment of PM-KISAN scheme amounting to over Rs 20,000 crore for 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers across the country. Modi will also confer certificates to more than 30,000 members of Self Help Groups (SHGs) who have been trained as 'Krishi Sakhis' to work as para-extension workers, supporting fellow farmers with agricultural practices. Briefing the media, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlighted the government's commitment to the agriculture sector. "Agriculture has always been a priority for the PM in his last two tenures. He took several key decisions in the interest of farmers. After taking oath as PM, Modi ji first signed a file related to the release of the 17th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme," Chouhan said. Launched in 2019, PM-KISAN is a direct benefit

Modi clears PM-Kisan 17th instalment: How farmers can check payment status

Some 93 mn farmers will benefit from the disbursement of over Rs 20,000 cr

New govt formation: PM Modi takes first decision after returning to office

Over the next three months, the union ministers are expected to execute the Modi government's key agenda of the first 100-day roadmap

9 mn beneficiaries added to PM-KISAN scheme under Viksit Bharat Yatra

About 90 lakh new beneficiaries have been added under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme through the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in the last three-and-a-half-months, according to the agriculture ministry. Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) launched on November 15, 2023 is the Centre's flagship initiative to raise awareness on its schemes. VBSY aims to achieve beneficiary saturation under government schemes. "Recently, as part of VBSY, undertaken to ensure saturation of the government's welfare schemes across more than 2.60 lakh gram panchayats, 90 lakh eligible farmers were added to PM-KISAN scheme," the ministry said in a statement. Under PM-KISAN, launched on February 2, 2019, eligible farmer families are provided a benefit of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 every four months. The benefit is transferred directly to bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer mode, using modern digital technology. Since the

No proposal to hike PM-KISAN amount from Rs 6,000 per year: Arjun Munda

The government on Tuesday informed Parliament that it has no proposal to increase the financial benefit to farmers under PM-KISAN scheme to Rs 8,000-12,000 per year. There is no proposal under consideration to increase the amount even for women farmers under the scheme, Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. Launched in 2019, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) provides eligible farmers a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 every four months. The fund is directly transferred to bank accounts of the beneficiaries. "No proposal is under consideration," he said replying to question if the government plans to increase the amount to Rs 8,000-12,000 per year. Sharing the progress made under the scheme, the minister said the government has disbursed over Rs 2.81 lakh crore to more than 11 crore farmers in 15 instalments so far. The benefit is provided to supplement financial needs of land-holding farmers,

Will there be a special package for rural India in interim Budget?

The Interim Budget 2024-25, slated for announcement on February 1, will likely see the central government focus on issues close to rural India's heart

PM-Kisan 16th instalment: Complete eKYC to receive payment; know how here

PM-Kisan eKYC: To receive the instalments, the farmers must complete their e-KYC. Know how here

Budget 2024: Key announcements made in previous interim budget in 2019

Interim budget 2024: While interim budgets are said to have no major policy changes, let us take a look at some key announcements Piyush Goyal made in Interim Budget 2019

PM-KISAN to Ayushman Bharat: Key changes possible in interim Budget

Interim Budget: Nirmala Sitharaman has said that there may not be big announcements. However, various reports have suggested that there may be some changes in many of the Centre's schemes

Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra reaches out to 100 million people: Govt

Government's mega outreach programme 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' on Friday crossed a key milestone of connecting with 10 crore people of which 7.5 crore have taken a pledge to build a developed India by 2047, officials said. Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra said the yatra, flagged off on November 15 last year, was expected to reach out to more than 14 crore people by the time it concludes on January 25. He said 3,500 outreach vans were on the ground taking information about the government's schemes to the citizens. Chandra said health camps were turning out to be a major attraction during the yatra and more than 2.2 crore people have been screened at such events. "Since its launch on November 15, 2023, over 7.5 crore individuals have pledged their 'Sankalp' a commitment to building a Viksit Bharat by 2047," an official statement said. The number of participants in the yatra is higher than the population of countries like Australia, Canada, Germany, France,

Centre to save Rs 18,000 cr by removing fake accounts from welfare schemes

About 17.1 million duplicate or ineligible farmers receiving PM Kisan benefits and 3.3 million fake or duplicate MGNREGA beneficiaries have been removed

Indian govt launches the Kisan Rin Portal with the weather portal WIND

Government launches Kisan Rin Portal under the Kisan Credit Card scheme to revolutionise the agriculture sector of India, along with the weather information Network Data Systems (WINDS) portal

Kisan Credit Card Scheme: Farmers to get Rs 300000 loan at 4 per cent

The government has issued the Kisan Credit Card scheme to help farmers become self-reliant and worry-free. Under the scheme, farmers can get a loan amounting to Rs 3,00,000 at a 4 per cent interest

PM Kisan mobile app with face authentication feature launched today

The app aims to resolve difficulties related to Aadhaar verification and updating bank account details on the PM Kisan Portal