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Over 2.24 crore farmers in Uttar Pradesh will receive 'Samman Nidhi' in their accounts

Lucknow, Oct 29 (UNI) On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will transfer the 24th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi to farmers' accounts from Banaskantha, Gujarat.
With a single click of the PM, an amount of over Rs 18,680 crore will be transferred to the bank accounts of 9.34 crore farmers across the country.
Meanwhile, over 2.24 crore farmers in Uttar Pradesh will benefit. Rs 4,482.19 crore will be transferred directly to their accounts through DBT. A total of Rs 1,03,461.76 crore (up to the 23rd installment) of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi has been transferred to the accounts of farmers in Uttar Pradesh.
The scheme's funds are transferred directly to the beneficiary's account through DBT. Under this scheme, financial assistance of Rs 6,000 per year is provided to one member of an eligible farmer family in three installments.
Previously, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had distributed the Samman Nidhi benefits to farmers in West Bengal in June.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in Uttar Pradesh on February 24, 2019, from Gorakhpur. UNI MBD CDS
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