New Delhi: The Centre has released Rs 6,466.58 crore to West Bengal under the income support scheme for farmers, PM-KISAN, in the last five years, benefitting more than 51 lakh farmers, officials said on Tuesday.
A day before West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the officials said the farmers in the eastern state also availed the urea subsidy to the tune of Rs 6,176.79 crore in 2022-23.
Besides, the farmers in West Bengal have been paid claims of about Rs 1,219 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the officials said.
‘Bengal farmers received Rs 6,466 Cr in PM-KISAN payouts, Rs 6,176.79 crore as urea subsidy’ added by Press Trust of India on
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