Rs 18,690 Cr of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi to over 93.4 Mn Farmers Across India
PM Narendra Modi calls on countrymen to participate in large numbers in the Run for Unity on October 31 and to take a pledge for a 'One India, Best India'
UdaipurTimes, Oct 30, 2026 - On the first day of his two-day visit to Gujarat, as part of various programmes being organised on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 151st birth anniversary on October 31, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated various inaugurations, foundation stone laying and inaugurations to the nation in Banaskantha, Gujarat, on Friday, October 30.
The Prime Minister released the 24th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM KISAN) under which an amount of over Rs 18,690 crore was directly transferred to the bank accounts of over 93.4 million farmers across the country. PM Modi also inaugurated, laid the foundation stone and launched various projects and flagged off two train services, including the Ahmedabad (Sabarmati)-Varanasi Express.
Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi said the Central Government has prioritised the welfare and empowerment of farmers. As a result, the agriculture budget has increased more than five-fold compared to 2013-14. He said that over the past 12 years, Central Government policies have resulted in farmers receiving or saving Rs 50 lakh crore. Under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Rs 4.5 lakh crore has been transferred to the accounts of small farmers. Rs 16 lakh crore was spent to ensure easy food availability.
The PM said the Centre, fulfilling its promise of MSP, transferred Rs 24 lakh crore to the accounts of wheat and paddy farmers. Similarly, under the PM Crop Insurance Scheme, farmers received Rs 2 lakh crore in crop compensation while 1.2 million solar pumps were provided to farmers under PM Kusum Yojana. This saved farmers over 800 million litres of diesel and generated electricity.
The Prime Minister said over 260 million soil health cards have been issued across the country, incorporating technology into farming practices. Three thousand new varieties of seeds made available to farmers and 1.5 billion vaccines administered under the vaccination campaign to protect animals from diseases.
He further said that in 2013-14, the average milk yield per cow or buffalo was less than 5 litres per day and has now increased to nearly 8 litres.
He called on the countrymen to participate in large numbers in the Run for Unity on October 31, the birth anniversary of Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and to take a pledge for a One India, Best India.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma joined the programme via video conferencing from the Chief Minister's residence.
