Gandhinagar, Aug. 2 -- A state-level "PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas" programme was organised in Gujarat's Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, where over 3 lakh farmers across Gujarat watched the live broadcast of the Prime Minister's address from various locations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 20th instalment of the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi Yojana from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. Under this instalment, more than 52.16 lakh farmer families in Gujarat received assistance of over Rs 1,118 crore directly in their bank accounts through DBT.

On the occasion, Chief Minister stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown the world how swiftly and effectively welfare initiatives for farmers and the public can be imp...