- The Maharashtra government has recently launched a new financial scheme aimed at providing support to farmers in the state.
- The scheme, known as Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Yojana, was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
- Under the Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Yojana, farmers in Maharashtra will receive an annual payment of Rs 6,000.
- This financial aid is in addition to the amount of Rs 6,000 that farmers already receive in instalments per year from the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
- The scheme aims to provide an extra boost to the income of farmers and enhance their financial stability.
- More than one crore farmers in Maharashtra are expected to benefit from the state government’s Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Yojana.
- This initiative is part of the government’s efforts to support the agricultural community and improve their overall well-being.