1.2 crore Farmers To receive First Tranche Of Rs 2,000 Under PM-Kisan Scheme | CNBC-TV18

Around 1.2 crore farmers are likely to receive the first tranche of Rs 2,000 under the PM-Kisan scheme on February 24, on the day of the launch of the scheme, government sourced told CNBC-TV18.
The government will launch the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) at farmers' conclave in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.
Piyush Goyal, who was serving as the interim finance minister in absence of Arun Jaitley, announced the scheme in the interim Budget. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance of Rs 6,000 in three instalments to 12 crore small and marginal farmers holding cultivable land up to 2 hectare.

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