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Chhattisgarh: 24th instalment of PM-KISAN released; Rs. 498.48 Crore credited to accounts of 24,59,707 farmers

Raipur, Oct 30 (UNI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said that Rs. 498.48 crore has been transferred to the bank accounts of 24,59,707 farmers in the state under the 24th instalment of PM-KISAN. This has provided financial assistance to lakhs of farming families in the state to meet their agricultural needs.
Addressing the PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas programme at Swami Vivekananda Auditorium in Raipur on Friday, the Chief Minister said that farmers in Chhattisgarh have received over Rs. 11,776.50 crore through 24 instalments under the scheme so far.
The amount has been transferred directly into their bank accounts, making the distribution of assistance transparent and convenient. Sai said that timely financial assistance for seeds, manure, fertilisers and other agricultural requirements is extremely important.
PM-KISAN was launched with these needs in mind. The scheme is helping small and marginal farmers, in particular, carry out their agricultural activities, he added.
The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a far-sighted initiative to strengthen farmers financially by recognising even their smallest needs. He expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Prime Minister on behalf of all farming families in Chhattisgarh.
Chief Minister Sai said that farmers’ prosperity would strengthen the rural economy. Rising agricultural incomes, better facilities and wider access to modern technology would play an important role in realising the goals of a developed Chhattisgarh and a developed India.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said that protecting farmers’ interests is an important responsibility of the state government. The government has taken crop damage caused by Cyclone ‘Arnab’ in various parts of the state seriously. All district Collectors have been directed to immediately conduct crop damage surveys to ensure timely relief for affected farmers.
The Chief Minister said that, based on the surveys, the affected farmers would receive financial assistance in accordance with the provisions of RBC 6-4 and the prescribed norms. District administrations have been directed to take the necessary action on priority.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said that the Chhattisgarh Government is committed to increasing farmers’ income and ensuring a fair price for their produce. Arrangements have been made to procure up to 21 quintals of paddy per acre from farmers at Rs. 3,100 per quintal. This is among the highest paddy procurement rates in the country.
The Chief Minister said that paddy procurement for the Kharif Marketing Year 2026–27 would begin in the state on 15 November. The state government is establishing 360 new paddy procurement centres to reduce the distance farmers need to travel to sell their produce and provide them with better facilities at procurement centres.
He said that the new centres would make it easier for farmers to sell their produce. Necessary arrangements are being made to ensure a more convenient, transparent and orderly paddy procurement process.
Chief Minister Sai said that the state government is working to ensure that no farmer faces unnecessary difficulties in selling paddy. Farmers’ convenience, fair returns for their hard work and timely payments are among the government’s priorities.
Chief Minister Sai said that making farming more profitable is essential for a sustained increase in farmers’ income. With this objective, the state government is paying special attention to expanding irrigation facilities, promoting modern agricultural technology and developing new opportunities for agriculture based livelihoods.
He said that activities such as organic farming, natural farming, horticulture, animal husbandry and fisheries are being encouraged alongside traditional farming. These activities would provide farmers with additional sources of income and strengthen the rural economy.
Addressing the programme, Revenue Minister Tank Ram Verma said that the Chhattisgarh Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, is working to make farmers financially stronger and self-reliant. He said that arrangements to procure paddy from farmers at Rs. 3,100 per quintal are an important example of the state government’s farmer-friendly policies.
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