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Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Saturday (June 20, 2026) took portion successful 'Paschimbanga Divas' oregon West Bengal Day celebrations astatine Tarakeswar successful Hooghly district.
He besides released the 23rd instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme worthy ₹18,880 crore, benefiting implicit 9.44 crore farmers crossed the country.
The PM participated successful a expansive relation to observe the State day, on with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Ministers, MLAs, authorities functionaries and the wide public.
PM Modi besides launched, dedicated and laid instauration stones for assorted improvement projects crossed railways, agriculture, agrarian development, fisheries and carnal husbandry sectors.
These schemes see Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Agri Stack, National Mission connected Natural Farming and Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, the PIB (Press Information Bureau) said successful a statement.
To widen the benefits of the world's largest harvest security strategy to farmers successful West Bengal, the PM launched the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) successful the State.
The inaugural aims to supply security sum to astir 50 lakh farmers crossed astir 14 lakh hectares of cultivation onshore successful West Bengal during 2026-27, protecting crops with an estimated insured worth of astir ₹28,140 crore portion supporting farmers done important premium subsidy, according to the statement.
PM Modi besides dedicated to the federation and laid the instauration stones for important railway projects worthy astir ₹590 crore.
He inaugurated 49 roadworthy infrastructure projects developed nether the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-III), covering a full magnitude of much than 315 km crossed assorted districts of West Bengal.
