PM Kisan: On this day the 17th installment of Kisan Samman Nidhi will come in the account, PM Modi will give a gift from Varanasi

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi 17th Installment Date: After forming the government at the center for the third time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi for the first time on June 18. During this, he will release the 17th installment of PM-Kisan Yojana worth more than Rs 20,000 crore for 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers across the country. Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and all the ministers of the state can participate in this program to be held in Varanasi.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, while talking to reporters, reiterated the government’s commitment towards the agriculture sector. He said that agriculture has always been the priority of Prime Minister Modi in the last two terms. He took many important decisions in the interest of farmers. After taking oath as Prime Minister, Modi ji first signed the file related to the release of the 17th installment of PM-Kisan Yojana.

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PM Kisan Yojana 17th Installment Date: You can check your status like this

First of all go to the official website of PM Kisan Yojana pmkisan.gov.in.

After this, on scrolling down, you will find the Farmers Corner option. Tap on the Beneficiary Status option from the box visible in it.

Now enter PM Kisan account number or registered mobile number.

If your phone number is not already registered then register it. Enter the OTP received on your phone.

After this click on Get Data.

Now you will see the status of your account on the screen.

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PM-KISAN, launched in 2019, is a direct benefit transfer (DBT) initiative. Under this, beneficiary farmers receive an annual amount of Rs 6,000 in three equal installments to meet their financial needs. Chauhan said that since the launch of the scheme, the Center has distributed an amount of more than Rs 3.04 lakh crore to more than 11 crore farmers across the country.

Certificates will be distributed to more than 30,000 members of self-help groups

During the event in Varanasi, PM Modi will also distribute certificates to over 30,000 members of self-help groups (SHGs) who have been trained as Krishi Sakhis, so that they can work as para-extension workers and help fellow farmers in farming. The Agriculture Minister also highlighted the Krishi Sakhi Yojana, a collaborative effort with the Ministry of Rural Development. The scheme aims to train 90,000 women from self-help groups as para-extension agricultural workers to assist the farming community and earn additional income.

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So far, more than 34,000 Krishi Sakhis out of the targeted 70,000 have been certified as para-extension workers in 12 states- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya. The government is preparing a 100-day plan for the agriculture sector, emphasizing its commitment towards the welfare of farmers and overall development of the agricultural scenario in the country.