INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has increased the amount given to farmers under the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi
Yojna from Rs 6,000 to 10,000.CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that his government will transfer Rs 4,000 into the bank accounts of
farmers in the state in two equal instalments in a financial year."The Prime Minister gives Rs 6,000 to poorest of poor farmers under the
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna in three instalments
In Madhya Pradesh, I, as chief minister, have decided to give Rs 4,000 more to eligible farmers in two instalments," Chouhan said at an
event organised to distribute Kisan Credit Cards in Bhopal on Monday.Announcement of corpus Rs 800 crores from which farmers would be given
loan at zero per cent interest was also made at the event that was attended by cooperative minister Arvind Bhadoria and hundreds of farmers
from across the state."I had started the scheme of giving loan at zero per cent interest to farmers during my previous tenure as chief
minister, but, the government that was formed in 2018 stopped it
Now, I'm starting it again," Chouhan said.The Union government led by Prime Minister Modi had introduced the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna in
2019 through which Rs 6,000 being is given to farmers in three instalments every year.Madhya Paradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's
announcement comes ahead of the by-elections for the 28 vacant seats in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly that will be held along with
The move is being seen as an attempt to woo farmers before the announcement of election schedule when the model code of conduct comes into
play.Opposition Congress party has termed the announcement as an attempt to "fool farmers"."The budget was passed in the state assembly only
yesterday but there is no provision for the Rs 4,000 that he has announced for farmers
We would be happy if farmers get the money but this is just an announcement as there is no budgetary provision," Congress spokesman
Bhupendra Gupta while reacting on the issue said.The Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for the byelections to 28
assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh soon.
