West Bengal gets Rs 6,466.58 crore under PM Kisan Yojana

The central government, under the PM-Kisan scheme, has allocated INR 6,466.58 crores to West Bengal for income support to farmers over the past five years, benefiting more than 51 lakh farmers. This announcement came a day before the meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Officials revealed that farmers in the state also availed themselves of INR 6,176.79 crores in urea subsidy during the fiscal year 2022-23. Read More...  Mandi Bhav

In addition to this, farmers in West Bengal have received approximately INR 1,219 crores in claims under the Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana. Officials further stated that under the PM-SVANidhi Microfinance Scheme, more than one lakh beneficiaries engaged in street vending have been disbursed a total amount of INR 127.86 crores. Read More.. Krishi Policies

The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal has accused the central government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), of hindering the state's financial situation by withholding payments for rural employment schemes such as MGNREGA and PM-Awas Yojana. Raed More.. Today Weather