Union Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan today released the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme through video conferencing. Addressing the conference, Mr Chouhan informed that a total of more than 540 crore rupees has been transferred into the bank accounts of over 27 lakh farmers, including around 2.7 lakh women farmers.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said that this instalment has been prioritised for the farmers of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand who have recently been severely affected by floods and landslides. The Minister further added that this instalment will support farmers as they work to recover from the recent calamities.