Cabinet approves extension of PM-KISAN scheme to all farmers

Acting on its poll promise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new cabinet approved a proposal to extend the benefit of Rs 6,000 per year under the PM-KISAN scheme to all farmers in the country.

The decision was taken a day after the new Cabinet took the oath of office along with Prime Minister Modi, who has been elected for the second consecutive time. The matter came up in the first Cabinet meeting of the new NDA government, which came back to power, winning over 350 seats. In its manifesto for 2019 general elections, the BJP had promised to extend the scheme to all farmers.

Glad that path-breaking decisions were taken in the Cabinet, the first in this tenure. Hardworking farmers and industrious traders will benefit greatly due to these decisions.