⇒ The national level event, named “Garib Kalyan Sammelan” was held at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on 31st May 2022.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited Shimla on 31st May to participate in the ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’. The Prime Minister addressed the ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’.
During the event, the Prime Minister interacted with the beneficiaries of about sixteen schemes and progammes spanning nine Ministries and Departments of the Government of India as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations through video conferencing.
- This novel public programme marking the completion of eight years of the government led by the Prime Minister was organized across the country at State Capitals, District Headquarters, and Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
- The idea behind this programme was to enable the elected public representatives across the country to interact directly with the public to get feedback about the various welfare programmes being run by the government.
» Under this series of events, the scheme beneficiaries interacted with Chief Ministers, Central and State Ministers, Members of Parliament, Members of Legislative Assembly and other elected public representatives.
» Prime Minster interacted with beneficiaries about the impact of the wide-ranging schemes/programmes such as:
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Poshan Abhiyan, Pradhan Mantri Matri Vandana Yojana, Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural and Urban), Jal Jeevan Mission and AMRUT, Pradhan Mantri Swanidhi Yojana, One Nation-One Ration Card, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojana, Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres and Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana.
11th installment of financial benefits under PM-KISAN scheme:
The Prime Minister also released the 11th installment of financial benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
- This will enable the transfer of an amount of around Rs.21,000 crore to more than 10 crore beneficiary farmer families.