After taking charge of the country for the third time, this is the first time PM Modi will visit 'Kashi'.This visit marks the release of the 17th installment of the scheme, benefiting approximately 9.26 crore farmers across India. The announcement was made by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, during a press conference on Saturday.
In a move that will directly benefit 12 crore farmers in the country, Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday released the 12th instalment of ₹16,000 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).