18.87 Lakh Assam Farmers Receive ₹403 Crore Under PM-Kisan

A total of 18.87 lakh farmers in Assam received ₹403 crore under the 18th instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme. Though 19.13 lakh farmers were eligible, 18.87 lakh were approved after verification. PM Narendra Modi ceremoniously released the amount at the Kisan Sammelan in Maharashtra.

The PM-Kisan scheme provides ₹6,000 annually to farmers in three instalments of ₹2,000 each. Assam has 27.36 lakh farmers, with 23.50 lakh registered as active on the PM-Kisan portal.

State Agriculture Minister Atul Bora stated that the scheme has financially benefited farmers, encouraging them to adopt modern cultivation methods.