Dhamtari, November 19 (IANS). Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released the money of the 21st installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi to about 9 crore farmers of the country. In this sequence, Rs 19 crore 21 lakh has come into the accounts of more than 96 thousand farmers in Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh.
Farmers say that they have received this amount at a very good time, because harvesting work is still going on. In such a situation, he was short of money, now he will use the amount he has received under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana for other purposes including giving it to laborers.
Farmers said that Prime Minister Modi’s government is truly farmer friendly, which understands the needs of farmers and provides them funds under this scheme on time.
Speaking to IANS, farmer Rudra Pratap Sahu said, “Narendra Modi has been working in the interest of farmers ever since he became the Prime Minister. Whatever money we get from the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi is very useful for us. Prime Minister Modi always takes care of the farmers.”
Farmer Akbar Mandavi, while talking to IANS, said that the BJP government is a farmer friendly government. He described this initiative as an important scheme to reduce the economic burden related to farming and expressed hope that such efforts will continue in the future also.
Farmer Bhikham Netam said that this scheme is proving to be a boon for small farmers. This assistance is not just financial help, but recognition of their labor and difficulties. Prime Minister Modi has released the amount of Samman Nidhi at a time when farmers needed money the most.
Farmer Mehtar Lal Patel said that many good schemes are being run for the farmers in the BJP government from which the farmers are getting direct benefits. We thank the Central Government and Prime Minister Modi very much for this scheme.
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