Dehradun, Aug. 3 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

DEHRADUN, 2 Aug: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday digitally released over Rs 20,500 crore under the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. Nearly, 9.71 crore farmers across the country will be the beneficiaries. The transfer was made from Varanasi, with Rs 184.25 crore credited to the bank accounts of 8,28,787 beneficiary farmer families in Uttarakhand alone.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated virtually in this event from Garhi Cantt, here. Speaking on the occasion, the CM observed that the Prime Minister is firmly committed to doubling farmers' income and improving their overall standard of living.

With this latest instalment, farmers in Uttarakhand...