Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar's Bhagalpur on February 24. During his visit, he will release the 19th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme and address a public gathering. Additionally, the Prime Minister will also participate in agricultural programs and is expected to launch various state development initiatives.
Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Yojana, eligible farmers receive financial assistance of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 each. However, not all the farmers are entitled to get this installment.
PM Kisan 19th instalment: Eligibility
In order to be eligible for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, a person needs to fulfill below mentioned conditions:
- Indian citizen
- Should be a small or marginal farmer
- Owns cultivable land
- Not be a retiree who receives a pension of at least Rs 10,000 per month
- Not have filed for income tax
- Not be an institutional landholder
Earlier this week, Union minister Giriraj Singh expressed confidence that the NDA would return to power in Bihar, where assembly elections are due later this year. Singh represents the Begusarai Lok Sabha seat in Bihar. "Bihar mein NDA ki sarkar hai aur NDA ki sarkar hi banegi (There is an NDA government in Bihar and it will retain power)," Singh, the Union textiles minister, said. Singh was speaking to reporters after inaugurating garment technology, dyes and chemicals, and handicraft events at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida.
Bihar Assembly elections
The BJP, JD(U), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustan Awam Morcha and the Rashtriya Lok Morcha are constituents of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar. The Bihar Legislative Assembly election for all 243 constituencies is scheduled to be held in October or November this year. The last assembly elections were held in October–November 2020.
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