PM-KISAN Instalment Reaches 35 Lakh Odisha Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a Rs 3,000 crore instalment under the PM-KISAN scheme. Over 35.38 lakh farmers in Odisha received the money directly in their bank accounts through direct benefit transfer, according to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
Context
Context: PM-KISAN is a central government scheme that gives small and marginal farmers income support, paid in instalments straight into their bank accounts. The Odisha payment is one state's share of a nationwide programme that runs on regular releases.
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