Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his dedication to farmers' welfare by distributing over Rs 22,000 crore to farmers nationally through the 19th instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme. Notably, around 75 lakh farmer families in Bihar benefited, with Rs 1,600 crore directly credited to their accounts.
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