Farmers get an amount of Rs 6000 every year through the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana run by the central government. Now the farmers of Maharashtra will be able to get additional financial assistance of Rs.6000 along with the amount of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi. This means that the farmers of Maharashtra will get a total amount of Rs 12000 every year.
It is noteworthy that in the budget released by the Government of Maharashtra, it has been decided to provide additional help to the farmers. During the budget speech, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that “Namo Shetkari Mahasamman Yojana” is being launched on the lines of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, under which farmers will be given an additional amount of Rs 6000 annually. Benefits will also be available in 3 instalments of Rs 2000-2000 in a year just like PM Kisan Yojana.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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