Bhiwani, Oct. 30 -- PM-KISAN transfers to Haryana farmers crossed Rs 8,200 crore on Friday after a Rs 324.75 crore payment to about 16.23 lakh farmer families, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said.
The 24th instalment took cumulative disbursements in the state to Rs 8,206.36 crore.
The latest payment included Rs 24.20 crore for about 1.21 lakh farmer families in Bhiwani, he said.
Each eligible family receives Rs 2,000 per instalment under the scheme, which provides annual income support of Rs 6,000 through three direct bank transfers.
Saini addressed farmers in Bhiwani as Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the instalment from Banaskantha in Gujarat.
The national programme, covering more than 9.34 crore farmer families, was shown li...