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.