Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, ministers, and MPs will grace the PM-KISAN Diwas celebration tomorrow on the occasion of the release of 17th installment amount under the farmers' welfare scheme.

As per the schedule, the CM, two deputy CMs, 13 ministers, and seven MPs will attend the programme in various districts and Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) to celebrate the day when the 17th installment of money will be credited into farmers' bank accounts under the PM-KISAN Yojana.

The event will be held between 4.30 pm and 7.00 pm on June 18.

In this regard, Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment's Principal Secretary Arabinda Padhee has directed all the Collectors to make necessary arrangements for the dignitaries.

As per the schedule, while CM Mohan Majhi will attend the programme in Bargarh district, two deputy CMs -- KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida -- will be present at the event in Bargarh and Puri districts respectively.

Cabinet Ministers Suresh Pujari, Rabi Narayan Naik, Nityananda Gond, Krushna Chandra Patra, Prithiviraj Harichandan, Mukesh Kumar Mahaling, Bibhuti Bhushan Jena and Krushna Chandra Mohapatra as well as five other ministers are scheduled to attend the PM-KISAN Diwas celebration in various districts.

This apart, seven Lok Sabha members -- Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Berhampur MP Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy, Kalahandi MP Malavika Devi, Kandhamal MP Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi, Keonjhar MP Ananta Nayak, Mayurbhanj MP Naba Charan Majhi and Nabarangpur MP Balabhadra Majhi -- will grace the event in their respective parliamentary constituencies.

Here's the complete list of ministers and MPs scheduled to attend PM-KISAN Utsav across Odisha:

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Worth mentioning, the Centre has launched the PM-KISAN scheme to provide financial assistance to farmers in the country. Under the scheme, the farmers get financial help of Rs 6,000 every year. After every 4 months, all the beneficiaries get Rs 2,000 in their bank accounts directly.

Previously, the government had released the 16th installment of PM Kisan Yojana on February 28, 2024. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath for third time on June 9, he approved the release of the 17th installment of money under the PM-KISAN scheme.