NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday participate in multiple events in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and release the 21st instalment of Rs 18,000 crore under the PM-KISAN scheme for nine crore farmers.PM Modi will arrive in Andhra Pradesh Wednesday morning and visit the holy shrine and Mahasamadhi of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, to offer his obeisance and pay his respects, according to a release from PMO.The PM will participate in the centenary celebrations of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. On this occasion, he will release a commemorative coin and a set of stamps honouring the life, teachings, and enduring legacy of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. He will also address the gathering during the programme.Thereafter, Modi will travel to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, where he will inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit at around 1.30 pm, according to the release.During the programme, the PM will release the 21st instalment of PM-KISAN. He will also address a gathering on the occasion.The South India Natural Farming Summit, taking place from Nov 19 to Nov 21, is being organised by the Tamil Nadu Natural Farming Stakeholders Forum. The summit aims to promote sustainable, eco-friendly, and chemical-free agricultural practices, and to accelerate the shift towards natural and regenerative farming as a viable, climate-smart and economically sustainable model for India’s agricultural future, the release stated.
