PM Modi starts third term, signs release of funds under ‘PM Kisan Nidhi’ scheme

NEW DELHI,JUN 10 : A day after Narendra Modi took oath as the prime minister along with his new Cabinet and council of ministers, he signed his first file authorising the release of around Rs 20,000 crores to about 9.3 crore farmers.

After signing on to the release of funds, Modi said,“Ours is a Government fully committed to Kisan Kalyan. We want to keep working even more for the farmers and the agriculture sector in the times to come.”

The decision signifies the government’s commitment to farmers’ welfare following the ruling National Democratic Alliance’s poll win, albeit with some setback, especially in parts of rural India.

-PTI