NEW DELHI: After being sworn in as Prime Minister for the 3rd time, PM Narendra Modi signs his first file authorising release of 17th instalment of PM Kisan Nidhi. This will benefits 9.3 crore farmers and distribute around Rs. 20,000 crores.

After signing the file, PM Modi said, “Ours is a Government fully committed to Kisan Kalyan. It is therefore fitting that the first file signed on taking charge is related to farmer welfare. We want to keep working even more for the farmers and the agriculture sector in the times to come.”

PM Modi on June 9 was sworn-in for the third term after being elected as the leader of the NDA parliamentary party. PM Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party had secured 240 seats in the Lok Sabha results announced on June 4.