Bhopal, Sept. 23 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is set to transfer a bonus amounting to Rs 337.12 crores directly into the bank accounts of 6.69 lakh farmers during a state-level programme scheduled on Wednesday at Katangi in Balaghat district, according to an official release.

The Chief Minister had earlier announced that farmers selling paddy at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) would receive a bonus of Rs 4,000 per hectare, with a maximum limit of Rs 10,000 per farmer. More than one lakh farmers in Balaghat district alone are expected to benefit from the bonus scheme.

The program will take place on the premises of Krishi Upaj Mandi in Katangi, the tehsil headquarters of Balaghat district. They will disburse the bonus amou...