SRINAGAR, June 21 -- Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, on Saturday attended the virtual programme marking the release of the 23rd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir.

The installment was released by Narendra Modi, who transferred financial assistance directly into the bank accounts of eligible farmers across the country through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism.

According to official figures, nearly Rs.4,209.82 crore has been disbursed among 9.17 lakh beneficiaries in Jammu and Kashmir under the PM-KISAN scheme since its launc...