New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the Rs. 75,000 crore Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur by transferring the first instalment of Rs. 2,000 each to over one crore farmers. Another one crore farmers are expected to be covered in the next two to three days.
"This is just the beginning. Every year, an approximate amount of Rs. 75,000 crore will be directly put in the farmers' bank accounts," PM Modi said.






