Centre extends PM-Kisan for four more years, allocates ₹3.15 lakh crore
The Centre extended the PM-Kisan income-support scheme for four more years, allocating ₹3.15 lakh crore for the period. The government said more than ₹4.47 lakh crore has already been transferred directly into farmers' bank accounts through 23 instalments since the scheme was launched in February 2019, reaffirming direct benefit transfer as the backbone of farmer income support.
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PM-Kisan's extension, allocation and launch year are staple direct-benefit-transfer facts.
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- Extended for four more years with a ₹3.15 lakh crore allocation.
- Over ₹4.47 lakh crore already transferred via 23 instalments.
- PM-Kisan was launched in February 2019.
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