Dehradun, Aug. 2 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he released the 20th instalment of the 'Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana', in Varanasi, transferring Rs 20,500 crores to 9.7 cr farmers.

Addressing an occasion, CM Dhami highlighted that over eight lakh farmers in Uttarakhand will benefit from this initiative.

CM Dhami said, "Today, I have the privilege of being present among all of you on the historic occasion of the transfer of the 20th instalment of the 'Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana' by PM Modi. Today, PM Modi will transfer Rs 20,500 crore into the bank accounts of approximately 10 crore farmers across the country. Under this ini...