Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses public meeting (Photo: PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the release of the 18th installment of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) plan while addressing a public meeting in Washim, Maharashtra. Under the scheme, Rs 20,000 crore has been disbursed to around 95 million beneficiaries.
Speaking on the occasion, Modi said, “Today the 18th episode of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi has been released. Rs 20,000 crores have been disbursed to 95 million farmers.” The Prime Minister said he was also “honoured to reward the beneficiaries of the Ladki Behan Yojana”, referring to a scheme aimed at empowering women.
The Prime Minister’s visit to Maharashtra included the inauguration of several initiatives in the agriculture and livestock sector, worth around Rs 23,300 crore. Modi emphasized the importance of the initiatives to improve the livelihood of farmers and strengthen the agricultural framework in the state.
Modi also attacked the Congress party, claiming that the prime suspect in a recent drug bust in Delhi was a Congress leader. “Drugs worth thousands of crore have been recovered from Delhi. The prime suspect in this drug racket is a Congress leader. The Congress wants to push the youth towards drugs and use that money contest to win elections,” he said.
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Maharashtra
Modi started his visit to Maharashtra by offering prayers at the Jagdamba Mata Temple in Poharadevi before inaugurating the Banjara Virasat Museum, which celebrates the heritage of the Banjara community. After this, he will lay the foundation stone for several projects worth over Rs 32,800 crore in Thane.
Later in Mumbai, the Prime Minister will unveil the BKC on the Aarey JVLR section of the Mumbai Metro Line 3, a project worth around Rs 14,120 crore, and will undertake a metro ride between the BKC and Santacruz stations.
Maharashtra is also expected to hold state assembly elections in November 2024, with the term of the current assembly ending on November 26.
First publication: Oct 5, 2024 | 3:07 PM IST