Lok Sabha Question No. 235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Awareness about Farmers' Schemes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.235

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## AWARENESS ABOUT FARMERS' SCHEMES

## 235.   SHRI  DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

- (a) whether it  is  a  fact  that  inspite  of  the  Union  Government's  announcement  for  farmers' economical  benefit,  the  farmers  of  the  country  are  still  in  dark  to  get  their  benefits  in  their account since April 2018;
- (b) if so, the details of the announcements made by the Government from the financial year 2017-18 onwards;
- (c) the details of the support that has been extended to farmers since 2018, State-wise; and
- (d) the proposal of the Government to meet the demands and commitments to farmers of the country and the time schedule thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) to (d): The  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  Yojana  (PM-Kisan)  scheme  was launched on 24.02.2019 with a view to provide income support to all small and marginal farmer families  having  cultivable  land  upto  2  hectares.  The  ambit  of  the  scheme  was  subsequently enlarged and all landholding farmers' families in the country, having cultivable land have been covered under the Scheme, with certain exclusions. Accordingly, funds are being released to all eligible farmers' families. Under the Scheme an amount of Rs.6000/- per year is being released in  three  4-monthly  installments  of  Rs.  2000/-  directly  into  the  bank  accounts  of  the  eligible farmer families under Direct Benefit Transfer mode.

Further, the Government has launched a pension scheme, namely, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) w.e.f. 12.9.2019 for all small and marginal farmers (SMF) in the country holding cultivable land upto 2 hectare, subject to certain exclusion clauses, with a view to provide them a social security net as they have minimal or no savings to provide for old age and to support them in the event of consequent loss of livelihood.  The scheme provides for payment of a minimum fixed pension of Rs. 3,000/- per month to eligible farmers on attaining the age of 60 years.  It is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme, with entry age of 18 to 40  years.  Landholding  is  the  basic  criteria  for  the  PM-KMY  and  hence  only  farmers  holding cultivable  land  are  eligible  for  the  benefit  under  this  Scheme,  irrespective  of  whether  they actually  reside  in  the  villages  or  not.  The  beneficiary  can  opt  to  become  a  member  of  the Scheme by subscribing to a Pension Fund, managed by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC).

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For example, the beneficiary is required to contribute Rs. 100/- per month in the pension fund at median  entry  age  of  29  years,  with  matching  contribution  of  Rs.  100/-  by  the  Central Government.  As on 31.01.2020, a total of 19,43,727 farmers have joined the Scheme.

Funds released to farmers under the PM-Kisan Scheme as on 29.1.2020 in installments are at Annexure-I.

The  entire responsibility of identification of beneficiaries rests with the  State/UT Governments.    Financial  benefits  are  released  to  beneficiaries  on  the  basis  of  the  data  of farmers' families prepared and uploaded by the State/UT Governments on the PM-Kisan webportal.  The scheme is being implemented through the State Governments/UT Governments.

## Annexure - I

|                                                                                                                | Estimated Number of                                                                                            | First instalment Payment                                                                                       |                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                | Third instalment                                                                                               | Third instalment (Amount) (In                                                                                  | Forth instalment Payment                                                                                       | Forth instalment Payment (Amount) (In Rupees)                                                                  |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| States                                                                                                         | holdings for transfer of benefit                                                                               | (Number)                                                                                                       | First instalment Payment (Amount) (In Rupees)                                                                  | Second instalment Payment (Number)                                                                             | Second instalment Payment (Amount) (In Rupees)                                                                 | Payment (Number)                                                                                               | Payment Rupees)                                                                                                | (Number)                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                                                    | 11,232                                                                                                         | 16,504                                                                                                         | 3,30,08,000                                                                                                    | 15,909                                                                                                         | 3,18,18,000                                                                                                    | 15,048                                                                                                         | 3,00,96,000                                                                                                    | 10,617                                                                                                         | 2,12,34,000                                                                                                    |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                 | 83,92,462                                                                                                      | 51,17,781                                                                                                      | 10,23,55,62,000                                                                                                | 41,44,392                                                                                                      | 8,28,87,84,000                                                                                                 | 41,14,193                                                                                                      | 8,22,83,86,000                                                                                                 | 31,35,612                                                                                                      | 6,27,12,24,000                                                                                                 |
| Bihar                                                                                                          | 1,58,20,816                                                                                                    | 52,31,055                                                                                                      | 10,46,21,10,000                                                                                                | 47,06,342                                                                                                      | 9,41,26,84,000                                                                                                 | 31,41,324                                                                                                      | 6,28,26,48,000                                                                                                 | 6,70,359                                                                                                       | 1,34,07,18,000                                                                                                 |
| Chandigarh                                                                                                     | 638                                                                                                            | 423                                                                                                            | 8,46,000                                                                                                       | 424                                                                                                            | 8,48,000                                                                                                       | 267                                                                                                            | 5,34,000                                                                                                       | 247                                                                                                            | 4,94,000                                                                                                       |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                                   | 38,40,178                                                                                                      | 18,40,948                                                                                                      | 3,68,18,96,000                                                                                                 | 15,63,959                                                                                                      | 3,12,79,18,000                                                                                                 | 8,85,498                                                                                                       | 1,77,09,96,000                                                                                                 | 89,834                                                                                                         | 17,96,68,000                                                                                                   |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                                                                         | 14,206                                                                                                         | 10,396                                                                                                         | 2,07,92,000                                                                                                    | 10,308                                                                                                         | 2,06,16,000                                                                                                    | 8,652                                                                                                          | 1,73,04,000                                                                                                    | 5,756                                                                                                          | 1,15,12,000                                                                                                    |
| Daman and Diu                                                                                                  | 7,707                                                                                                          | 3,463                                                                                                          | 69,26,000                                                                                                      | 3,368                                                                                                          | 67,36,000                                                                                                      | 3,093                                                                                                          | 61,86,000                                                                                                      | 2,331                                                                                                          | 46,62,000                                                                                                      |
| Delhi                                                                                                          | 18,393                                                                                                         | 12,408                                                                                                         | 2,48,16,000                                                                                                    | 11,468                                                                                                         | 2,29,36,000                                                                                                    | 9,047                                                                                                          | 1,80,94,000                                                                                                    | 1,864                                                                                                          | 37,28,000                                                                                                      |
| Goa                                                                                                            | 55,228                                                                                                         | 7,230                                                                                                          | 1,44,60,000                                                                                                    | 6,273                                                                                                          | 1,25,46,000                                                                                                    | 5,154                                                                                                          | 1,03,08,000                                                                                                    | 3,167                                                                                                          | 63,34,000                                                                                                      |
| Gujarat                                                                                                        | 51,55,643                                                                                                      | 47,92,729                                                                                                      | 9,58,54,58,000                                                                                                 | 46,78,898                                                                                                      | 9,35,77,96,000                                                                                                 | 43,41,847                                                                                                      | 8,68,36,94,000                                                                                                 | 24,13,072                                                                                                      | 4,82,61,44,000                                                                                                 |
| Haryana                                                                                                        | 15,22,833                                                                                                      | 14,44,671                                                                                                      | 2,88,93,42,000                                                                                                 | 14,13,152                                                                                                      | 2,82,63,04,000                                                                                                 | 13,35,144                                                                                                      | 2,67,02,88,000                                                                                                 | 8,68,308                                                                                                       | 1,73,66,16,000                                                                                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                               | 9,46,038                                                                                                       | 8,58,987                                                                                                       | 1,71,79,74,000                                                                                                 | 8,40,575                                                                                                       | 1,68,11,50,000                                                                                                 | 7,65,102                                                                                                       | 1,53,02,04,000                                                                                                 | 5,30,533                                                                                                       | 1,06,10,66,000                                                                                                 |
| Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                              | 13,30,169                                                                                                      | 9,24,052                                                                                                       | 1,84,81,04,000                                                                                                 | 8,80,747                                                                                                       | 1,76,14,94,000                                                                                                 | 7,89,198                                                                                                       | 1,57,83,96,000                                                                                                 | 5,48,782                                                                                                       | 1,09,75,64,000                                                                                                 |
| Jharkhand                                                                                                      | 25,56,434                                                                                                      | 14,31,087                                                                                                      | 2,86,21,74,000                                                                                                 | 6,77,933                                                                                                       | 1,35,58,66,000                                                                                                 | 4,61,497                                                                                                       | 92,29,94,000                                                                                                   | 3,20,170                                                                                                       | 64,03,40,000                                                                                                   |
| Karnataka                                                                                                      | 84,18,625                                                                                                      | 48,98,221                                                                                                      | 9,79,64,42,000                                                                                                 | 46,59,855                                                                                                      | 9,31,97,10,000                                                                                                 | 36,04,132                                                                                                      | 7,20,82,64,000                                                                                                 | 3,52,488                                                                                                       | 70,49,76,000                                                                                                   |
| Kerala                                                                                                         | 72,70,095                                                                                                      | 27,50,046                                                                                                      | 5,50,00,92,000                                                                                                 | 28,92,647                                                                                                      | 5,78,52,94,000                                                                                                 | 25,72,342                                                                                                      | 5,14,46,84,000                                                                                                 | 15,30,492                                                                                                      | 3,06,09,84,000                                                                                                 |
| Lakshdweep                                                                                                     | 9,746                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                 | 1,00,08,342                                                                                                    | 54,68,358                                                                                                      | 10,93,67,16,000                                                                                                | 46,29,152                                                                                                      | 9,25,83,04,000                                                                                                 | 24,42,474                                                                                                      | 4,88,49,48,000                                                                                                 | 92                                                                                                             | 1,84,000                                                                                                       |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                    | 1,39,87,297                                                                                                    | 82,54,800                                                                                                      | 16,50,96,00,000                                                                                                | 67,76,506                                                                                                      | 13,55,30,12,000                                                                                                | 52,86,963                                                                                                      | 10,57,39,26,000                                                                                                | 20,21,296                                                                                                      | 4,04,25,92,000                                                                                                 |
| Odisha                                                                                                         | 46,84,277                                                                                                      | 36,28,657                                                                                                      | 7,25,73,14,000                                                                                                 | 29,30,610                                                                                                      | 5,86,12,20,000                                                                                                 | 20,65,516                                                                                                      | 4,13,10,32,000                                                                                                 | 3,94,684                                                                                                       | 78,93,68,000                                                                                                   |
| Puducherry                                                                                                     | 32,200                                                                                                         | 9,396                                                                                                          | 1,87,92,000                                                                                                    | 9,170                                                                                                          | 1,83,40,000                                                                                                    | 4,676                                                                                                          | 93,52,000                                                                                                      | 914                                                                                                            | 18,28,000                                                                                                      |
| Punjab                                                                                                         | 10,43,429                                                                                                      | 22,40,059                                                                                                      | 4,48,01,18,000                                                                                                 | 22,14,902                                                                                                      | 4,42,98,04,000                                                                                                 | 14,60,592                                                                                                      | 2,92,11,84,000                                                                                                 | 14,32,400                                                                                                      | 2,86,48,00,000                                                                                                 |
| Rajasthan                                                                                                      | 76,05,792                                                                                                      | 50,01,759                                                                                                      | 10,00,35,18,000                                                                                                | 46,74,789                                                                                                      | 9,34,95,78,000                                                                                                 | 36,78,267                                                                                                      | 7,35,65,34,000                                                                                                 | 18,75,841                                                                                                      | 3,75,16,82,000                                                                                                 |
| Tamilnadu                                                                                                      | 73,19,773                                                                                                      | 34,92,205                                                                                                      | 6,98,44,10,000                                                                                                 | 33,68,278                                                                                                      | 6,73,65,56,000                                                                                                 | 31,30,989                                                                                                      | 6,26,19,78,000                                                                                                 | 23,03,748                                                                                                      | 4,60,74,96,000                                                                                                 |
| Telangana                                                                                                      | 58,56,015                                                                                                      | 34,80,384                                                                                                      | 6,96,07,68,000                                                                                                 | 34,09,105                                                                                                      | 6,81,82,10,000                                                                                                 | 31,63,694                                                                                                      | 6,32,73,88,000                                                                                                 | 22,87,665                                                                                                      | 4,57,53,30,000                                                                                                 |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                  | 2,25,73,509                                                                                                    | 1,85,75,157                                                                                                    | 37,15,03,14,000                                                                                                | 1,71,04,668                                                                                                    | 34,20,93,36,000                                                                                                | 1,49,91,796                                                                                                    | 29,98,35,92,000                                                                                                | 77,28,816                                                                                                      | 15,45,76,32,000                                                                                                |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                                    | 8,09,613                                                                                                       | 6,95,402                                                                                                       | 1,39,08,04,000                                                                                                 | 6,56,998                                                                                                       | 1,31,39,96,000                                                                                                 | 6,02,078                                                                                                       | 1,20,41,56,000                                                                                                 | 4,47,753                                                                                                       | 89,55,06,000                                                                                                   |
| West Bengal                                                                                                    | 68,14,061                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              |
| Total (1)                                                                                                      | 13,61,04,751                                                                                                   | 8,01,86,178                                                                                                    | 1,60,37,23,56,000                                                                                              | 7,22,80,428                                                                                                    | 1,44,56,08,56,000                                                                                              | 5,88,78,583                                                                                                    | 1,17,75,71,66,000                                                                                              | 2,89,76,841                                                                                                    | 57,95,36,82,000                                                                                                |
| NORTH EAST STATES                                                                                              | NORTH EAST STATES                                                                                              | NORTH EAST STATES                                                                                              | NORTH EAST STATES                                                                                              | NORTH EAST STATES                                                                                              | NORTH EAST STATES                                                                                              | NORTH EAST STATES                                                                                              | NORTH EAST STATES                                                                                              | NORTH EAST STATES                                                                                              | NORTH EAST STATES                                                                                              |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                              | 1,06,761                                                                                                       | 50,823                                                                                                         | 10,16,46,000                                                                                                   | 38,094                                                                                                         | 7,61,88,000                                                                                                    | 8,556                                                                                                          | 1,71,12,000                                                                                                    | 2,765                                                                                                          | 55,30,000                                                                                                      |
| Assam                                                                                                          | 25,49,913                                                                                                      | 27,04,200                                                                                                      | 5,40,84,00,000                                                                                                 | 24,14,299                                                                                                      | 4,82,85,98,000                                                                                                 | 19,74,747                                                                                                      | 3,94,94,94,000                                                                                                 | 9,52,266                                                                                                       | 1,90,45,32,000                                                                                                 |
| Manipur                                                                                                        | 1,40,084                                                                                                       | 1,33,820                                                                                                       | 26,76,40,000                                                                                                   | 95,281                                                                                                         | 19,05,62,000                                                                                                   | 50,959                                                                                                         | 10,19,18,000                                                                                                   | 31,405                                                                                                         | 6,28,10,000                                                                                                    |
| Meghalaya                                                                                                      | 2,25,421                                                                                                       | 67,306                                                                                                         | 13,46,12,000                                                                                                   | 64,722                                                                                                         | 12,94,44,000                                                                                                   | 34,204                                                                                                         | 6,84,08,000                                                                                                    | 15,674                                                                                                         | 3,13,48,000                                                                                                    |
| Mizoram                                                                                                        | 83,584                                                                                                         | 67,220                                                                                                         | 13,44,40,000                                                                                                   | 64,103                                                                                                         | 12,82,06,000                                                                                                   | 52,539                                                                                                         | 10,50,78,000                                                                                                   | 20,323                                                                                                         | 4,06,46,000                                                                                                    |
| Nagaland                                                                                                       | 1,92,283                                                                                                       | 1,65,163                                                                                                       | 33,03,26,000                                                                                                   | 1,58,711                                                                                                       | 31,74,22,000                                                                                                   | 87,671                                                                                                         | 17,53,42,000                                                                                                   | 29,784                                                                                                         | 5,95,68,000                                                                                                    |
| Sikkim                                                                                                         | 61,390                                                                                                         | 11                                                                                                             | 22,000                                                                                                         | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                              |
| Tripura                                                                                                        | 5,35,813                                                                                                       | 1,93,127                                                                                                       | 38,62,54,000                                                                                                   | 1,89,501                                                                                                       | 37,90,02,000                                                                                                   | 1,81,824                                                                                                       | 36,36,48,000                                                                                                   | 1,39,509                                                                                                       | 27,90,18,000                                                                                                   |
| Total (2)                                                                                                      | 38,95,250                                                                                                      | 33,81,670                                                                                                      | 6,76,33,40,000                                                                                                 | 30,24,711                                                                                                      | 6,04,94,22,000                                                                                                 | 23,90,500                                                                                                      | 4,78,10,00,000                                                                                                 | 11,91,726                                                                                                      | 2,38,34,52,000                                                                                                 |
| Grand Total (1+2)                                                                                              | 14,00,00,000                                                                                                   | 8,35,67,848                                                                                                    | 1,67,13,56,96,000                                                                                              | 7,53,05,139                                                                                                    | 1,50,61,02,78,000                                                                                              | 6,12,69,083                                                                                                    | 1,22,53,81,66,000                                                                                              | 3,01,68,567                                                                                                    | 60,33,71,34,000                                                                                                |
| Agri Census data of 2015-16 is based on the land holding and does not cover the details of joint land holders. | Agri Census data of 2015-16 is based on the land holding and does not cover the details of joint land holders. | Agri Census data of 2015-16 is based on the land holding and does not cover the details of joint land holders. | Agri Census data of 2015-16 is based on the land holding and does not cover the details of joint land holders. | Agri Census data of 2015-16 is based on the land holding and does not cover the details of joint land holders. | Agri Census data of 2015-16 is based on the land holding and does not cover the details of joint land holders. | Agri Census data of 2015-16 is based on the land holding and does not cover the details of joint land holders. | Agri Census data of 2015-16 is based on the land holding and does not cover the details of joint land holders. | Agri Census data of 2015-16 is based on the land holding and does not cover the details of joint land holders. | Agri Census data of 2015-16 is based on the land holding and does not cover the details of joint land holders. |

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