PM-KISAN 8th installment: PM Modi to release Rs 19,000 crore to more than 9.5 crore farmers today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the eighth installment of the financial benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday via video-conferencing. Over Rs 19,000 crore to more than 9.5 crore beneficiary farmer families will be transferred, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said, adding that Modi will also interact with the beneficiaries during the event. This will be the highest amount to be paid by the government under the scheme in a day.

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