Prayagraj: In a Diwali boost for farmers, the Union govt on Friday released the 24th instalment of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, benefiting 5.96 lakh farmers in Prayagraj as the instalment was transferred directly to their bank accounts through DBT.In fact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi transferred the 24th instalment of the PM KISAN scheme from Banaskantha, Gujarat, and a live broadcast of the event was screened at the Vikas Bhawan, attended by District Magistrate (Prayagraj) Manish Kumar Verma and CDO (Prayagraj) Harshika Singh.The Deputy Director of Agriculture stated that the 24th instalment of the scheme was also transferred to 5.96 lakh farmers in the Prayagraj district. Through the PM-KISAN scheme, farmers are able to procure essential agricultural inputs like seeds and fertilisers. This support not only aids in enhancing crop production but also contributes to an increase in the farmers’ income. On this occasion, DM also presented sanction letters for the scheme to several beneficiaries, including Shambhu Nath, Naunihal Singh, Manoj Kumar Malvi, Ram Bhajan, Ayodhya Prasad, Kalyan Singh, Pankaj Singh, Balwant Singh, Malkhan Singh, and Asharfi Lal.