Centre extends PM-Kisan for four more years, allocates ₹3.15 lakh crore
The Centre extended the PM-Kisan scheme for four more years with an allocation of ₹3.15 lakh crore. The government said more than ₹4.47 lakh crore has been transferred directly into farmers' bank accounts through 23 instalments since the scheme's launch in February 2019, providing income support to eligible farmer families.
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A major welfare scheme extension with fresh budgetary allocation — a staple of scheme-based questions.
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- Extended for four more years with ₹3.15 lakh crore allocation
- Over ₹4.47 lakh crore transferred via 23 instalments so far
- PM-Kisan was launched in February 2019
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