New Delhi: A day after taking oath, the new Cabinet met last evening and approved the extension of the PM-KISAN Scheme to all 14.5 crore farmers across the country. The first meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in South Block.
The extension will cost Rs. 87,000 crore a year. A pension scheme worth Rs.10,000 crore, which will benefit five crore farmers was also announced.






