"PM Modi has rightly said the nation will not develop until farmers develop": Rajasthan CM on PM-KISAN scheme

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 3(ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for releasing the 20th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme, under which over Rs 20,500 crore was transferred to more than 9.7 crore farmers across the country.
Speaking on the occasion, CM Sharma highlighted the significance of the scheme, stating, " Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 20th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme, transferring Rs 20,500 crore to over 9.7 crore farmers...PM Modi has rightly said that the nation will not develop until the farmers of the country develop...The money is transferred into the bank accounts of farmers through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode..," he said.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme from Varanasi, transferring an amount of more than Rs 20,500 crores into the bank accounts of 9.7 crore farmers
With the release of the current 20th instalment, the total disbursement under the scheme since its inception has surpassed Rs 3.90 lakh crore.
The PM-KISAN scheme is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019 by the Prime Minister to supplement the financial needs of land-holding farmers. Under the scheme, a financial benefit of Rs 6,000/- per year is transferred in three equal instalments into the Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts of farmers through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
With Jan Dhan accounts, Aadhaar and mobile phones, every part of the scheme works online. Farmers can register themselves, and their land is verified digitally; money is then sent straight to their bank accounts.
The scheme has also inspired new tools like Kisan eMitra, a voice-based chatbot, and AgriStack, which will offer farmers personalised and timely help. These steps are making Indian farming ready for the future.
The Department of Posts offers the facility of linking/updating mobile numbers with Aadhaar for farmers benefiting from the PM-KISAN scheme. This is to complete e-KYC through India Post Payment Bank (IPPB). (ANI)