Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has increased the amount given to farmers under the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna from Rs 6,000 to 10,000.CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that his government will transfer Rs 4,000 into the bank accounts of farmers in the state in two equal instalments in a financial year."The Prime Minister gives Rs 6,000 to poorest of poor farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna in three instalments.

In Madhya Pradesh, I, as chief minister, have decided to give Rs 4,000 more to eligible farmers in two instalments," Chouhan said at an event organised to distribute Kisan Credit Cards in Bhopal on Monday.Announcement of corpus Rs 800 crores from which farmers would be given loan at zero per cent interest was also made at the event that was attended by cooperative minister Arvind Bhadoria and hundreds of farmers from across the state."I had started the scheme of giving loan at zero per cent interest to farmers during my previous tenure as chief minister, but, the government that was formed in 2018 stopped it.

Now, I'm starting it again," Chouhan said.The Union government led by Prime Minister Modi had introduced the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna in 2019 through which Rs 6,000 being is given to farmers in three instalments every year.Madhya Paradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's announcement comes ahead of the by-elections for the 28 vacant seats in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly that will be held along with Bihar elections.

The move is being seen as an attempt to woo farmers before the announcement of election schedule when the model code of conduct comes into play.Opposition Congress party has termed the announcement as an attempt to "fool farmers"."The budget was passed in the state assembly only yesterday but there is no provision for the Rs 4,000 that he has announced for farmers.

We would be happy if farmers get the money but this is just an announcement as there is no budgetary provision," Congress spokesman Bhupendra Gupta while reacting on the issue said.The Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for the byelections to 28 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh soon.