PM-KISAN scheme launched in J-K, around 71,000 beneficiaries receive first installment
The ambitious Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme was launched in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, with around 71,000 farmers receiving their first installment in their accounts through the direct benefit transfer, an official spokesperson said. The state-level launch function of the PM-KISAN scheme was held at the Convention centre here in the presence of BJP president Amit Shah, Union minister Jitendra Singh, Members Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma , Shamsher Singh Manhas and Advisor to Governor, K Skandan, he said. Читать дальше...