The Economic Times

PM releases Rs 3,000 crore PM-KISAN instalment to over 35.38 lakh Odisha farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme on Friday, transferring over Rs 18,690 crore to more than 9.34 crore farmers across India. In Odisha, 35.38 lakh beneficiaries received financial assistance as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi joined the programme virtually from Bhubaneswar. Majhi also spoke about crop losses caused by recent floods and assured affected farmers of assistance.