In order to give immediate relief to farmers affected by the nationwide lockdown, the govt had on 17 March promised to transfer the first installment of ₹2,000 to each of 8.69 crore beneficiaries under the scheme NEW DELHI : The government has disbursed the first instalment of ₹15,841 crore to 7.92 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme, since March 24, the day lockdown was announced to curb COVID-19.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, the Centre transfers an amount of ₹6,000 per year, in three equal instalments, directly into the bank accounts of farmers, subject to certain exclusion criteria relating to higher income status. "During the lockdown period from March 24, about 7.92 crore farmer families have been