Lok Sabha Question No. 1483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Features of PM KISAN Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1483

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## FEATURES OF PM KISAN SCHEME

1483.  DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

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

- (a): the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme;
- (b): the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilized  under  this  Scheme  within Tamil Nadu so far, district-wise;
- (c): the details of the number of beneficiaries covered under this scheme within the district of North Chennai so far;
- (d): whether the Government has transferred any amount into the farmers' accounts during the period of lockdown within Tamil Nadu;
- (e): if so, the details thereof, district-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f): whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  transfer  some  more  installments  in  their accounts in advance due to COVID-19 crisis; and
- (g): if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): The  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM-KISAN)  Scheme  is  a  Central  Sector DBT Scheme, under which,  financial  assistance  of  Rs.6000/-  per  annum  is  provided  to  all landholding farmer families across the country, subject to certain exclusion criteria relating to higher income status, to enable them to take care of expenses related to agriculture and allied activities  as  well  as  domestic  needs.    The  amount  is  transferred  in  three  4-monthly installments of Rs.2000/- directly into the bank accounts of the beneficiary farmers identified by  the  State/UT  Governments.    Payment  is  done  on  the  basis  of  Aadhar  seeded  data  of beneficiaries, except for the State/UTs of Assam, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, which have been given exemption in this regard upto 31 st March, 2021.

(b): Data of only financial benefit released under the Scheme are maintained. The districtwise details of the benefit released to farmers in Tamil Nadu (as on 16th September, 2020) is given in Annexure-I.

(c): Under the PM-KISAN Scheme, 100 beneficiaries have been benefitted so far within the district of Chennai which includes North Chennai.

(d) & (e): The  district-wise  details  of  benefit  released  under  PM-KISAN  Scheme  to  the State  of  Tamil  Nadu  during  the  period  of  lockdown  (till  16 th September,  2020)  is  given  in Annexure-II

(f) & (g): No  Sir.  There  is  no  proposal  to  transfer  instalments  under  the  Scheme  in advance.  However, financial benefit was released in the beginning of the 4-monthly periods of April-July, 2020 as well as August-November, 2020 so as to enable early cash availability to the beneficiary farmers during the Covid-19 pandemic period.

Annexure I

## District-wise details of the funds released under PM-KISAN within Tamil Nadu (As on 16 th  September, 2020)

| S.No.   | District        |   Amount in Crores |
|---------|-----------------|--------------------|
| 1       | ARIYALUR        |             120.58 |
| 2       | CHENNAI         |               0.11 |
| 3       | COIMBATORE      |              72.55 |
| 4       | CUDDALORE       |             229.94 |
| 5       | DHARMAPURI      |             215.49 |
| 6       | DINDIGUL        |             142.79 |
| 7       | ERODE           |             109.95 |
| 8       | KANCHIPURAM     |             124.35 |
| 9       | KANNIYAKUMARI   |             181.48 |
| 10      | KARUR           |              82.12 |
| 11      | KRISHNAGIRI     |             173.75 |
| 12      | MADURAI         |             139.21 |
| 13      | NAGAPATTINAM    |              56.8  |
| 14      | NAMAKKAL        |             100.27 |
| 15      | PERAMBALUR      |              85.17 |
| 16      | PUDUKKOTTAI     |             145.05 |
| 17      | RAMANATHAPURAM  |             124.57 |
| 18      | SALEM           |             240.56 |
| 19      | SIVAGANGA       |             121.29 |
| 20      | THANJAVUR       |             129.82 |
| 21      | THE NILGIRIS    |              52.72 |
| 22      | THENI           |              50.33 |
| 23      | THIRUVALLUR     |             108.87 |
| 24      | THIRUVARUR      |              64.75 |
| 25      | TIRUCHIRAPPALLI |             165.77 |
| 26      | TIRUNELVELI     |             112.6  |
| 27      | TIRUPPUR        |             100.25 |
| 28      | TIRUVANNAMALAI  |             297.16 |
| 29      | TUTICORIN       |              81.88 |
| 30      | VELLORE         |             228.33 |
| 31      | VILLUPURAM      |             438.31 |
| 32      | VIRUDHUNAGAR    |              86.96 |
|         | Total           |            4383.78 |

## District-wise details of the funds sanctioned under PM-KISAN during the lockdown period in Tamil Nadu

## Annexure II (As on 16 th  September, 2020)

| S.No.   | District        | Amount in Crore   |
|---------|-----------------|-------------------|
| 1       | ARIYALUR        | 42.35             |
| 2       | CHENNAI         | 0.04              |
| 3       | COIMBATORE      | 26.03             |
| 4       | CUDDALORE       | 100.43            |
| 5       | DHARMAPURI      | 82.39             |
| 6       | DINDIGUL        | 52.57             |
| 7       | ERODE           | 38.88             |
| 8       | KANCHIPURAM     | 58.56             |
| 9       | KANNIYAKUMARI   | 82.51             |
| 10      | KARUR           | 30.05             |
| 11      | KRISHNAGIRI     | 65.51             |
| 12      | MADURAI         | 54.12             |
| 13      | NAGAPATTINAM    | 23.22             |
| 14      | NAMAKKAL        | 36.05             |
| 15      | PERAMBALUR      | 29.93             |
| 16      | PUDUKKOTTAI     | 54.56             |
| 17      | RAMANATHAPURAM  | 47.06             |
| 18      | SALEM           | 103.00            |
| 19      | SIVAGANGA       | 42.84             |
| 20      | THANJAVUR       | 48.90             |
| 21      | THE NILGIRIS    | 18.28             |
| 22      | THENI           | 18.03             |
| 23      | THIRUVALLUR     | 57.00             |
| 24      | THIRUVARUR      | 23.88             |
| 25      | TIRUCHIRAPPALLI | 61.89             |
| 26      | TIRUNELVELI     | 40.82             |
| 27      | TIRUPPUR        | 37.77             |
| 28      | TIRUVANNAMALAI  | 121.75            |
| 29      | TUTICORIN       | 30.67             |
| 30      | VELLORE         | 91.40             |
| 31      | VILLUPURAM      | 193.70            |
| 32      | VIRUDHUNAGAR    | 34.06             |
|         | Total           | 1,748             |

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