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PM Kisan Samman Nidhi:

Securing marginal farmers

To increase the income of the farmers of the country
and to meet their minor agricultural needs, the
Central Government started the Kisan Samman Nidhi
in December 2018. The scheme has not only helped
the small and marginal farmers of the country by
freeing them from the clutches of moneylenders but
has also proved effective in making them self-reliant.
The 100% Kisan Samman Nidhi given by the Central
Government has made the farmers lives easy.

n In February 2023, 16,800 crores of rupees were
sent to the accounts of farmer families as the
13th installment.
n India has 80 to 85 percent small farmers. This
farmer is a priority for the government.
n 2.5 lakh crores of rupees have been sent to the
accounts of about 11.5 crore farmers so far, of
which more than 50 crores have gone to the
accounts of women farmers.

6,000 Rupees Year Year

2014 2023
are transferred every year to the accounts Agriculture is more than
of farmer families across the country. budget was 1.25 lakh
Rs 25000 crore.
crore

getting free treatment facilities up to Rs. 5
lahks per family without any discrimination
is a strong expression of social justice.
Like farmers, labourers, and women,
there was a large section of colleagues Opening Jan Dhan's accounts of about 48
associated with small self-employment, crores poor without any discrimination is
which was never taken care of. For the a living example of the inclusive agenda of
first time, a special scheme has been social justice. Providing toilets to 11 crore
made for street vendors and hawkers. The people is social justice. The policies of
the Central Government reflect achieving
government has already started schemes social justice in the true sense without
related to pensions and insurance after appeasement and discrimination. Today,
the age of 60 for farmers, farm labourers, LPG is available in almost every household
small shopkeepers, and workers in the as a clean fuel for cooking. Life insurance-
unorganized sector. Now with the new pension-related schemes are available for
provisions, this shield of social security will the security of the life of the people and the
be further strengthened. security of the family. Schemes that bring
- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister ease in people's lives are being expanded

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