The Department of Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Jammu today organised a live streaming of the release of the 22nd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi from the Jyoti-Bishnu International Cultural Centre, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam.
The programme, held at Baba Jitto Kisan Kendra, Talab Tillo, was attended by MLA Jammu West Arvind Gupta as the chief guest.
Among others present were Ashwani Kumar, Joint Director (Inputs); AmanJyoti Sharma, Joint Director (Farms/SLUB); Manohar Lal Sharma, Chief Agriculture Officer Jammu; Rakesh Sharma, DSSO, Anil Angral, Mandal Pradhan, other sectoral heads and officers of the department, besides more than 150 farmers from various parts of Jammu district. Veena Wazir, AEA conducted the proceedings of the programme.
Meanwhile, Neetu Gupta Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Anil Gupta, Director Agriculture Jammu and Sanjay Anand Joint Director Agriculture (Extension) Jammu attended the UT-level programme organised for the release of the 22nd installment of PM-KISAN at the Conference Hall, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & A.H., KVK R.S. Pura, Jammu.
During the national event, the Prime Minister released the 22nd installment of PM-KISAN amounting to ?18,640 crore, which will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of more than 9.32 crore farmers across the country. The financial assistance aims to support farmers in meeting agricultural input costs and allied expenses, thereby enhancing their overall welfare.
Speaking on the occasion, Arvind Gupta, MLA Jammu West, described the PM-KISAN scheme as a mark of respect to the nation’s “Annadata” and a significant step towards strengthening the financial security of farming families. He encouraged farmers to adopt modern and scientific agricultural practices to enhance productivity and profitability and also urged educated youth to explore agriculture as a viable and rewarding profession.
“Around 4.20 lakh active beneficiaries of PM-KISAN across Jammu division have benefitted from the current installment alone, with ?84 crore disbursed today,” Arvind Gupta added. He further stated that a total of ?1839.27 crore has been disbursed to farmers of the Jammu region under the scheme so far. Highlighting the significance of the initiative, he said that PM-KISAN, one of the world’s largest Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programmes, reflects the Government of India’s steadfast commitment to building a robust and inclusive agricultural economy.
Similar live streaming programmes and awareness events were organised across all districts, sub-divisions, blocks and panchayats of the Jammu region by the Agriculture Department, making the release of the 22nd installment a participatory and inclusive celebration of farmer empowerment.