After Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi’s (PM-Kisan) 20th installment on Saturday, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that over 2.84 lakh farmers from the state received Rs 45.43 crore under the scheme.
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“Under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji, various steps have been taken to empower our farmers. PM Kisan Samman Nidhi is a significant step in this direction,” Saha wrote on X. “Today, the 20th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme – Rs 20,500 crore virtually disbursed by the Hon’ble PM to honor the farmers across the country including Tripura. A total of 2.84 lakh farmers from Tripura received Rs 45,43,74,000. Attended a programme held at the State Agricultural Research Center, A.D. Nagar on this occasion & encouraged the farmers.”
While speaking at a separate programme of the Sampoornata Abhiyan Samman Samaroh, Saha said the BJP Government laid emphasis on providing people from all sections with proper facilities and had been working to improve the socioeconomic condition of the people in the state’s underdeveloped areas.
Saha further stated that the Government had launched a project titled Targeted Rural Initiatives for Poverty Termination and Infrastructure ( TRIPTI) to uplift nearly 4,000 poor families in the Ganganagar block of Dhalai district and in the Dasda block of North Tripura district.
The chief minister added that nearly 55 crore zero-balance accounts were opened throughout the country under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
Saha also inaugurated the Navdisha Abhiyan, with an Rs 50-crore outlay for the socioeconomic development of 10,000 families living in 16 blocks across the state. “The Government’s target is to upgrade the lifestyle of the marginalised families. Campaigns for the socioeconomic development of those who have not joined the self-help groups (SHGs) for various reasons have been launched,” he added.
The state has 53,951 SHGs, with 4.84 lakh women members, under the Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission.
Saha said the Central Government had identified 112 aspirational districts and 500 aspirational blocks throughout the country for special development efforts. “Emphasis has been given to different sectors like health, nutrition, education, agriculture, and social development in each block. The indigenous leaders’ monthly allowance has recently been hiked from Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000. Our Government has prioritised the integration of castes and tribes,” the chief minister added.
