<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, PM-KISAN scheme at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh today. <br />''<br />''Mr Modi will mark the launch of the PM-KISAN scheme, through press of button, to electronically transfer the first installment of 2 thousand rupees to selected farmers. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The amount will be transferred directly to the bank account of beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer.  The amount will be given in three installments of 2 thousand rupees each,which will benefit more that 12 crore farmers of the country. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He will also distribute certificates to selected  farmers under PM-KISAN scheme at the function which will be held at the Fertilizer Corporation of India ground. More than two crore farmers from UP itself will get the benefit of scheme. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports that PM Modi will also distribute certificates to selected farmers and will interact with some of them through video conference.<br />''<br />''The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana was announced in the interim Budget 2019-20. Under the Scheme, Rs 6,000 will be given per year to small and marginal farmer families having combined land holding of up to 2 hectares. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Scheme becomes effective from1.12.2018 for transfer of benefit to eligible beneficiaries. PM will also lay foundation stone and dedicate to nation, various development projects in Gorakhpur worth more than 9 thousand crores and will address a public meeting here. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He will inaugurate mothballed Pipraich and Munderwa sugar mill, AIMS Gorakhpur, super speciality building of Gorakhpur Medical College and Light and sound show in Goarkhnath temple along with other projects. <br />''<br />''He will also lay foundation stone of Gorakhpur-Azamgarh link expressway, Gorakhpur kandla LPG pipe line, and electric loco shed of railways along with few other projects. </span><br />