November 17, 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 15th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana on November 15, 2023. The amount totalling to over Rs 18,000 crore will benefit more than 80 million farmers.
The installments were digitally transferred to the bank accounts of the farmers by PM Modi from a function celebrating the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas in Khunti District, Jharkhand.
The Center has transferred around Rs 2.62 lakh crore till the 14th installment of the PM-Kisan program.
The PM-Kisan program that was launched on February 24, 2019 supports farmers with their agricultural needs. Under the PM-Kisan scheme, the Center provides financial assistance of Rs 6,000 per year to the farmers. It is transferred in three equal installments to the bank accounts of the farmers directly. The money is transferred every four months- December to March, April to July and August to November.
Helpline
Farmers who have not yet received their beneficiary amount can contact toll free number 18001155266, helpline numbers 011-24300606 and 155261. They can also send emails to pmkisan-ict@gov.in, pmkisan-funds@gov.in .
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