Kolkata, June 12 (Reporter) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced the release of Rs 2900 crore directly into the bank accounts of about 1.05 crore farmers (including bargadars) enrolled under the state government's Krishak Bandhu (Natun) scheme. "Happy to announce that we are now releasing Rs 2900 crore directly into the bank accounts of our about 1.05 crore farmers (including bargadars) enrolled under our Krishak Bandhu (Natun) scheme,' Banerjee said in a statement. This is the first dose of financial assistance for the Kharif season in 2024, and an equal second installment will go for the Ravi season later this year. "For cultivable land of one acre onwards, a farmer gets Rs.10000/-, and for lesser quantum of land, a proportionate amount, with the minimum being Rs.4000/- per year. Since inception in 2019, a sum of 18,234 crore has thus reached the farmers' accounts," the CM maintained. In addition, if a farmer dies between the ages of 18 and 60, his family gets death compensation of Rs 2 lakh. A total of 1,12,000 bereaved families in West Bengal have received a total of Rs 2240 crore. in the past few years on this account, she added. "We are committed to our farmers' economic betterment and social security. Jai Kishan!" the chief minister concluded...////...