Lok Sabha Question No. 428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Funds under PM Kisan Scheme in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.428

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## FUNDS UNDER PM KISAN SCHEME IN TAMIL NADU

428.   SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  amount  spent  on  PM  Kisan  scheme  in  Tamil  Nadu  particularly  to  the farmers of Arakkonam Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) whether the fund allocated under this scheme to Tamil Nadu has been fully utilised and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): District wise details of funds released to farmers under PM-KISAN Scheme in Tamil Nadu is given at Annexure.
- (b) & (c): No Statewise allocation under PM-KISAN Scheme is made. Funds to the tune of  Rs.6000/-  per  annum  per  beneficiary  are  transferred  directly  to  the  bank  accounts  of beneficiaries  through  DBT  in  three  equal  installments,  every  four  months  after  receipt  of verification of beneficiaries from concerned State/UT and their validation through Aadhar/PFMS.

Annexure

| District-wise details of Amount Released to beneficiaries in Tamilnadu under PM- KISAN (as on 30-01-2020)   | District-wise details of Amount Released to beneficiaries in Tamilnadu under PM- KISAN (as on 30-01-2020)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| District Name                                                                                               | Amount released ( In Rupees)                                                                                |
| Ariyalur                                                                                                    | 719,054,000                                                                                                 |
| CHENNAI                                                                                                     | 762,000                                                                                                     |
| COIMBATORE                                                                                                  | 445,236,000                                                                                                 |
| CUDDALORE                                                                                                   | 1,212,050,000                                                                                               |
| DHARMAPURI                                                                                                  | 1,242,906,000                                                                                               |
| DINDIGUL                                                                                                    | 847,732,000                                                                                                 |
| ERODE                                                                                                       | 667,272,000                                                                                                 |
| KANCHIPURAM                                                                                                 | 621,254,000                                                                                                 |
| KANNIYAKUMARI                                                                                               | 862,410,000                                                                                                 |
| KARUR                                                                                                       | 495,564,000                                                                                                 |
| KRISHNAGIRI                                                                                                 | 1,009,668,000                                                                                               |
| MADURAI                                                                                                     | 786,296,000                                                                                                 |
| NAGAPATTINAM                                                                                                | 307,012,000                                                                                                 |
| NAMAKKAL                                                                                                    | 606,656,000                                                                                                 |
| PERAMBALUR                                                                                                  | 529,486,000                                                                                                 |
| PUDUKKOTTAI                                                                                                 | 861,424,000                                                                                                 |
| RAMANATHAPURAM                                                                                              | 688,812,000                                                                                                 |
| SALEM                                                                                                       | 1,301,982,000                                                                                               |
| SIVAGANGA                                                                                                   | 733,572,000                                                                                                 |
| THANJAVUR                                                                                                   | 760,482,000                                                                                                 |
| THE NILGIRIS                                                                                                | 327,988,000                                                                                                 |
| THENI                                                                                                       | 303,220,000                                                                                                 |
| THIRUVALLUR                                                                                                 | 491,014,000                                                                                                 |
| THIRUVARUR                                                                                                  | 382,760,000                                                                                                 |
| TIRUCHIRAPPALLI                                                                                             | 1,000,210,000                                                                                               |
| TIRUNELVELI                                                                                                 | 656,076,000                                                                                                 |
| TIRUPPUR                                                                                                    | 591,414,000                                                                                                 |
| TIRUVANNAMALAI                                                                                              | 1,652,442,000                                                                                               |
| TUTICORIN                                                                                                   | 449,054,000                                                                                                 |
| VELLORE                                                                                                     | 1,292,624,000                                                                                               |
| VILLUPURAM                                                                                                  | 2,262,298,000                                                                                               |
| VIRUDHUNAGAR                                                                                                | 481,712,000                                                                                                 |
| Total:                                                                                                      | 24,590,442,000                                                                                              |

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