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11 Million Farmers to be Enrolled by UP Govt Under PM Kisan Scheme

May 27, 2019

11 Million Farmers to be Enrolled by UP Govt Under PM Kisan Scheme

The UP government is looking to bring 11 million beneficiaries under the PM Kisan Yojana which is a new minimum income guarantee scheme for the financially weak farmers. The scheme which will provide an income of ₹6,000 to the farmers is expected to set the exchequer back by up to ₹75,000 crores every year.

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