Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, for the first time after assuming office for his third straight term and took part in the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan and performed pooja at Kashi Vishwanath Temple. He also witnessed Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat. After being sworn in as Prime Minister for the third time, PM Modi signed his first file authorising the release of the 17th installment of PM Kisan Nidhi reflecting the commitment of the government towards farmer welfare.
In continuation of this commitment, Prime Minister released the 17th installment amounting to more than Rs 20,000 crores to around 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) through Direct Benefit Transfer. So far, more than 11 crore eligible farmer families have received benefits of more than Rs.
3.04 lakh crore under PM-KISAN. Prime Minister granted certificates to more than 30,000 women from Self Help Groups (SHGs) as Krishi Sakhis.
After releasing the installment of the PM KISAN scheme, PM Modi said that he has always considered farmers, youth, women and the poor as the strong pillars of Viksit Bharat. "I have considered farmers, youth, women and the poor as the strong pillars of Viksit Bharat. I have started my third term with their empowerment.
As soon as the government was formed, the first decision taken was related to farmers and poor families. Whether it is building 3.
