New Delhi, Feb 29 (UNI) The Government on Thursday released the 16th instalment of Direct Benefit Transfer under the PM-Kisan program reaching the figure of Rs 3 lakh crore disbursed till date, says Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
One of the largest DBT programmes in the world, PM KISAN has crossed a new milestone. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi releasing the 16th instalment from Yavatmal in Maharashtra the scheme has benefitted more than 11 crore eligible farmer families with Rs 3 lakh crores disbursed till date.
Of this, Rs 1.75 lakh Crores was transferred to eligible farmers during the COVID period alone, when they needed direct cash benefits the most.