Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation, various development projects in Sikar, Rajasthan today. The projects include the dedication of more than 1.25 lakh PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs), the launching of Urea Gold – a new variety of Urea coated with Sulphur and the onboarding of 1600 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) on Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). He also released the 14th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme worth over 17,000 crore rupees to more than 8.5 crores farmers.
He also inaugurated five new medical colleges at Chittorgarh, Dholpur, Sirohi, Sikar, and Sri Ganganagar and laid the foundation stone for seven medical colleges across Rajasthan. The Prime Minister inaugurated six Eklavya Model Residential Schools located in the districts of Udaipur, Banswara, Partapgarh, Dungarpur, and Kendriya Vidyalaya Tivri, Jodhpur. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister explained how, from seed to market, new systems have been created in the last nine years. He recalled that the Soil Health Card scheme was launched in Suratgarh in 2015. Through the scheme, crores of farmers are making optimal decisions based on knowledge about the health of the soil, he added. Mr. Modi remarked that 1.25 PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs) will pave the way for the prosperity of the farmers.
