Know how much budget segregated for PM Kisan Nidhi!?
Accordingly in the interim budget of the Modi government, nothing new was announced for the farmers from the box of Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The amount of the government's ambitious scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman nidhi has not been increased. Every year Rs 6000 is given to farmers through PM Kisan Samman nidhi Yojana. Before the budget, it was expected that the central government would increase this amount to Rs 8 to 9 thousand annually. However, no such announcement was made in the interim budget.
When referring to farmers, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, 'Under PM Kisan Samman Yojana, every year direct financial assistance is given to 11.8 crore farmers, which also includes marginal and small farmers. Under PM Crop Insurance Scheme, crop insurance is given to 4 crore farmers. The 15th installment has been given to the farmers under the prime minister Kisan Samman Nidhi. Now waiting for the 16th installment. In such a situation, let us know the figures of state farmers related to the scheme and how big an issue it is in the elections.
Moreover every year, Rs 6,000 is given to the beneficiaries of PM Kisan Samman nidhi Yojana in three installments. That means, every four months Rs 2-2 thousand are given. The Modi government had allocated Rs 60,000 crore for the prime minister Kisan Samman in the 2023 budget. This budget was the lowest in the last five years. Last year, the government had allocated a budget of Rs 68,000 crore for 2022-23.