JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, for the advance release of the 21st installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme for farmers.
In a post on X, the Office of the J&K LG stated,
“I am extremely grateful to Hon’ble PM Shri @Narendramodi Ji and Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri @ChouhanShivraj Ji for advance release of the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme for the farmers of J&K UT.”
The post further mentioned that approximately ₹171 crore will be directly transferred into the bank accounts of around 8.55 lakh eligible farmers of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
“This much-needed financial assistance will help our farmers sustain their livelihoods and speed up recovery to resume agricultural activities. Our farmers are the backbone of the economy and provide a strong foundation for growth in other sectors,” the LG Office said.
The statement also reiterated that the Government of India is committed to providing all possible assistance to mitigate the effects of the worst floods in several decades and to ensure stability in the lives of the affected population.
