Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- More than 35.38 lakh eligible farmers in Odisha on Friday received financial assistance amounting to Rs 707.60 crore under the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, reaffirming the government's commitment to strengthening the agricultural sector and supporting farmers' livelihoods.
Under the latest instalment, Rs 2,000 each was directly credited to the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism. The nationwide disbursement was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Banaskantha in Gujarat.
At the national level, more than 9.34 crore farmers received financial assistance totalling Rs 18,690 crore under the latest instalment ...