Lucknow, 20 June (HS): The Prime Minister handed the 23rd

payment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, benefiting over 21.7 million

farmers in Uttar Pradesh and putting Rs. 4,352.40 crore into their accounts.

Under the initiative, qualifying farmers get Rs. 6,000 per year in three equal

payments.

UP CM remarked in a post on X, “The prosperity and

well-being of our food provider farmers is the topmost priority of the

double-engine government under the illustrious leadership of the Hon'ble Prime

Minister Shri @narendramodi ji. To fulfill this very resolve, today Prime

Minister ji has transferred an amount exceeding Rs.18,880 crore to more than

9.44 crore farmers across the country as the 23rd installment of the 'Pradhan

Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi' from West Bengal. Among these, more than 2.17 crore

farmers from Uttar Pradesh have also benefited, with Rs. 4,352.40 crore

directly credited to their accounts. This amount is not merely financial

assistance, but a powerful symbol of the government's unwavering commitment to

the hard work, honor, and prosperity of our food providers. On behalf of all

farmer brothers and sisters of Uttar Pradesh, heartfelt gratitude to Prime

Minister ji for this historic gift.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi