With Prime Minister Narendra Modi releasing the 19th installment under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme on Monday, over Rs 22,000 crore has been transferred into bank accounts of 9.8 crore farmers across the country.
Modi, who was accompanied by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for an event in Bhagalpur district, also inaugurated several developmental projects in Bihar.
Several Union ministers, MPs and MLAs and officials of the state as well central ministries were also present on the occasion.
Earlier in the day, the PM had said that the government was proud of India's farmers and was committed to improving their lives. Responding to a thread posted by MyGovIndia on X, he said, "We are proud of our annadatas and our commitment to improve their lives."
(with PTI inputs)
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