Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday pitched for a shift in India's agricultural subsidy framework, urging that government subsidies be transferred directly to farmers, rather than routed through intermediaries or departmental mechanisms.
He highlighted various initiatives of the central government to secure farmers' future - Soil Health Card Scheme; Prime Minister's Agricultural Irrigation Scheme; Prime Minister's Agricultural Insurance Scheme against crop failures and Prime Minister's Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme, 12 crore far
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has underlined the far-reaching impact of the government's pro-farmer initiatives over the past 11 years, marking a significant phase of dignity and prosperity for the agricultural community.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar inaugurated the 'Agri-Industry Conclave' in Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh. The vice president emphasised the need for direct subsidies to farmers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the foundation of Viksit Bharat rests on four key pillars that are the poor, farmers, youth, and women's empowerment.
Upon his arrival at the rally here, for the release of the 19th instalment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) in the state, the Prime Minister received a warm felicitation and a huge garland fashioned out of foxnuts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Yadav over his "Faaltu hai kumbh" remarks and said that those who believe in "jungle raj hate our heritage and faith", and expressed confidence that the people of Bihar will not forgive those who speak
In addition to the PM-KISAN scheme, the Odisha state government has also launched its own initiative, the CM-KISAN scheme, which provides financial assistance to farmers. Under this scheme, eligible farmers receive Rs 4,000 annually, paid in two installments of Rs 2,000 each.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 19th instalment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana on Monday and inaugurated various development projects, dedicating them to the nation from Bhagalpur in Bihar.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri highlights the success of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, emphasizing its benefits to farmers and stating that it will continue to grow under Prime Minister Modi's leadership.
Taking to social media X, the PM reshared a thread of the Government of India posts reflecting on how the country was home to the largest scheme and bumper crops.