PM Releases ₹20500 Cr PM-KISAN Instalment; Launches ₹2200 Cr Development Projects in Varanasi
Varanasi, August 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released the 20th instalment of the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi, transferring over ₹20,500 crore directly to the bank accounts of 9.7 crore farmers across India. The disbursement pushes the total amount released under the scheme to more than ₹3.90 lakh crore since its inception.
During the event in Varanasi, the Prime Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development works worth ₹2,200 crore, spanning infrastructure, healthcare, tourism, education, sports, and water access.
Key Announcements and Inaugurations:
- PM-KISAN Scheme:
- ₹20,500+ crore transferred to 9.7 crore farmers
- ₹3.90 lakh crore total disbursed since inception
- Over ₹90,000 crore disbursed to farmers in Uttar Pradesh, including ₹900 crore in Varanasi
- Infrastructure:
- Widening of Varanasi–Bhadohi road, construction of multiple railway overbridges, and rural-urban connectivity projects
- Power infrastructure upgrades under Smart Distribution Project and underground cabling worth ₹880 crore
- Tourism & Heritage:
- Redevelopment of 8 riverfront ghats, Kalika Dham works, Durgakund restoration, and upgradation of Munshi Premchand’s ancestral house
- Water Supply:
- Inauguration of 47 Jal Jeevan Mission rural drinking water schemes
- Purification and maintenance work at major kunds like Ramkund and Mandakini
- Education & Health:
- Upgradation of 53 municipal school buildings, new district library
- Installation of robotic surgery and CT scan units at Mahamana Cancer Centre and Homi Bhabha Hospital
- Foundation stone laid for Homeopathic College and Hospital
- Agriculture Focus:
- Launch of Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana with ₹24,000 crore outlay for backward agri-districts
- Additional Highlights:
- Inauguration of synthetic hockey turf, QRT barracks, and multipurpose hall at PAC Ramnagar
- Distribution of 7,400+ assistive aids to elderly and differently abled
- Launch of Kashi Sansad Pratiyogita registration portal for public competitions
