Lok Sabha Question No. 2358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Farmers Pension  Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Anto  Antony

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2358 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## FARMERS PENSION SCHEME

## 2358.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing a scheme called farmers' pension scheme, if so, the details thereof and the salient features of the Scheme;
- (b) whether the Government has any statistics regarding number of farmers who availed pension under the scheme and expenditure incurred by the Government, if so, the details thereof, month-wise and State-wise;
- (c) whether age limit (18 - 40 years) for the pension has caused several lakhs of farmers' out of the scheme, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to enhance the age limit from 40, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): Yes, Sir. With a view to provide social security to Small and Marginal Farmers in their old age when they have no means of livelihood and minimal or no savings to take care of their expenses, the Government is implementing a new Central Sector Scheme, namely, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY). Under this scheme, a minimum fixed pension  of  Rs.3,000/-  is  provided  to  the  small  and  marginal  farmers,  subject  to  certain exclusion criteria, on attaining the age of 60 years. It is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme, with entry age of 18 to 40 years. The subscribing farmer is required to contribute to a Pension Fund between Rs.55 to Rs.200 per month depending on the entry age, with equal contribution  from  the  Central  Government.  The  Pension  Fund  is  managed  by  the  Life Insurance  Corporation  of  India  (LIC).  In  case  of  death  of  the  farmer  before  reaching  60 years of age, the spouse has the option of continuing the scheme by payment of remaining contributions  under  the  scheme.  If  the  spouse  does  not  wish  to  continue  or  there  is  no spouse,  the  subscriber's  contributions  along  with  fund  interest  earned  or  Savings  Bank Interest whichever is higher is payable to the spouse or the nominee. On the death of the pensioner, the spouse is entitled to receive 50% of the assured pension as family pension. For  enrollment  in  the  Scheme,  the  farmer  is  required  to  approach  the  nearest  Common Service  Center  (CSC)  or  the  Nodal  Officer  (PM-Kisan)  nominated  by  the  State  /  UT Governments. The Scheme was formally launched on 12 th September, 2019.

(b): So far (as on 28.11.2019), 18,78,721 farmers have registered for the Scheme. The State-wise and month-wise details of Central Government's expenditure on the scheme on account  of  equal  sharing  of  monthly  contribution  to  the  Pension  Fund  of  the  subscribing farmers,  as  maintained  by  the  Life  Insurance  Corporation  (LIC)  as  the  Pension  Fund manager, are enclosed at Annexures - I and II.

- (c): No, Sir. Further, it is a voluntary contribution based Scheme.
- (d): No, Sir.

| State-wise and Month-wise Govt contributions, for PMKMDY enrolments carried out   | State-wise and Month-wise Govt contributions, for PMKMDY enrolments carried out   | State-wise and Month-wise Govt contributions, for PMKMDY enrolments carried out   | State-wise and Month-wise Govt contributions, for PMKMDY enrolments carried out   | State-wise and Month-wise Govt contributions, for PMKMDY enrolments carried out   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                             | Sep-19                                                                            | Oct-19                                                                            | Nov-19                                                                            | Grand Total                                                                       |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                    | 235,210.00                                                                        | 33,146.00                                                                         | 7,305.00                                                                          | 275,661.00                                                                        |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                 | 3,191.00                                                                          | 1,741.00                                                                          |                                                                                   | 4,932.00                                                                          |
| ASSAM                                                                             | 46,952.00                                                                         | 10,901.00                                                                         | 1,234.00                                                                          | 59,087.00                                                                         |
| BIHAR                                                                             | 1,776,034.00                                                                      | 248,180.00                                                                        | 36,075.00                                                                         | 2,060,289.00                                                                      |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                                      | 111,636.00                                                                        | 3,327.00                                                                          | 2,404.00                                                                          | 117,367.00                                                                        |
| DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI                                                            | 64.00                                                                             |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 64.00                                                                             |
| DAMAN AND DIU                                                                     | 265.00                                                                            |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 265.00                                                                            |
| DELHI                                                                             | 155.00                                                                            | 120.00                                                                            |                                                                                   | 275.00                                                                            |
| GUJARAT                                                                           | 1,243,134.00                                                                      | 70,787.00                                                                         | 15,841.00                                                                         | 1,329,762.00                                                                      |
| HARYANA                                                                           | 83,502.00                                                                         | 4,231.00                                                                          | 456.00                                                                            | 88,189.00                                                                         |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                  | 93,293.00                                                                         | 5,341.00                                                                          | 1,969.00                                                                          | 100,603.00                                                                        |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                 | 1,590.00                                                                          | 462.00                                                                            | 1,155.00                                                                          | 3,207.00                                                                          |
| JHARKHAND                                                                         | 381,913.00                                                                        | 35,984.00                                                                         | 6,853.00                                                                          | 424,750.00                                                                        |
| KARNATAKA                                                                         | 532,414.00                                                                        | 69,214.00                                                                         | 11,936.00                                                                         | 613,564.00                                                                        |
| KERALA                                                                            | 31,612.00                                                                         | 8,179.00                                                                          | 5,940.00                                                                          | 45,731.00                                                                         |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                    | 143,747.00                                                                        | 12,931.00                                                                         | 4,950.00                                                                          | 161,628.00                                                                        |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                       | 1,424,654.00                                                                      | 43,457.00                                                                         | 11,946.00                                                                         | 1,480,057.00                                                                      |
| MANIPUR                                                                           | 3,745.00                                                                          | 588.00                                                                            |                                                                                   | 4,333.00                                                                          |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                         | 166.00                                                                            |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 166.00                                                                            |
| MIZORAM                                                                           | 61.00                                                                             | 360.00                                                                            |                                                                                   | 421.00                                                                            |
| NAGALAND                                                                          | 7,639.00                                                                          | 4,225.00                                                                          | 825.00                                                                            | 12,689.00                                                                         |
| ODISHA                                                                            | 918,401.00                                                                        | 37,542.00                                                                         | 6,603.00                                                                          | 962,546.00                                                                        |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                                        | 3,728.00                                                                          |                                                                                   | 1,200.00                                                                          | 4,928.00                                                                          |
| PUNJAB                                                                            | 163,194.00                                                                        | 8,750.00                                                                          | 812.00                                                                            | 172,756.00                                                                        |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                         | 233,334.00                                                                        | 26,937.00                                                                         | 5,431.00                                                                          | 265,702.00                                                                        |
| TAMIL NADU                                                                        | 1,932,888.00                                                                      | 306,409.00                                                                        | 32,156.00                                                                         | 2,271,453.00                                                                      |
| TELANGANA                                                                         | 218,549.00                                                                        | 30,875.00                                                                         | 4,730.00                                                                          | 254,154.00                                                                        |
| TRIPURA                                                                           | 17,394.00                                                                         | 1,733.00                                                                          | 704.00                                                                            | 19,831.00                                                                         |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                     | 1,574,607.00                                                                      | 74,029.00                                                                         | 14,415.00                                                                         | 1,663,051.00                                                                      |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                                       | 59,708.00                                                                         | 1,943.00                                                                          |                                                                                   | 61,651.00                                                                         |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                       | 57,296.00                                                                         | 12,510.00                                                                         | 3,216.00                                                                          | 73,022.00                                                                         |
| Grand Total                                                                       | 11,300,076.00                                                                     | 1,053,902.00                                                                      | 178,156.00                                                                        | 12,532,134.00                                                                     |

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| State-wise and Month-wise Govt contributions, for PMKMDY enrolments   | State-wise and Month-wise Govt contributions, for PMKMDY enrolments   | State-wise and Month-wise Govt contributions, for PMKMDY enrolments   | State-wise and Month-wise Govt contributions, for PMKMDY enrolments   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                 | Sep-19                                                                | Oct-19                                                                | Grand Total                                                           |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                           | 122.00                                                                | -                                                                     | 122.00                                                                |
| ANDHRAPRADESH                                                         | 1,296,511.00                                                          | 351,134.00                                                            | 1,647,645.00                                                          |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                     | 2,970.00                                                              | 1,384.00                                                              | 4,354.00                                                              |
| ASSAM                                                                 | 190,102.00                                                            | 35,407.00                                                             | 225,509.00                                                            |
| BIHAR                                                                 | 21,758,839.00                                                         | 3,292,356.00                                                          | 25,051,195.00                                                         |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                          | 7,420,129.00                                                          | 1,064,149.00                                                          | 8,484,278.00                                                          |
| DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI                                                | 742.00                                                                | -                                                                     | 742.00                                                                |
| DAMAN AND DIU                                                         | 465.00                                                                | -                                                                     | 465.00                                                                |
| DELHI                                                                 | 520.00                                                                | -                                                                     | 520.00                                                                |
| GUJARAT                                                               | 6,990,843.00                                                          | 635,663.00                                                            | 7,626,506.00                                                          |
| HARYANA                                                               | 2,521,834.00                                                          | 199,671.00                                                            | 2,721,505.00                                                          |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                      | 160,902.00                                                            | 23,547.00                                                             | 184,449.00                                                            |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                     | 1,739.00                                                              | 266.00                                                                | 2,005.00                                                              |
| JHARKHAND                                                             | 9,163,020.00                                                          | 3,395,585.00                                                          | 12,558,605.00                                                         |
| KARNATAKA                                                             | 1,829,223.00                                                          | 158,767.00                                                            | 1,987,990.00                                                          |
| KERALA                                                                | 42,316.00                                                             | 3,542.00                                                              | 45,858.00                                                             |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                        | 1,207,054.00                                                          | 139,397.00                                                            | 1,346,451.00                                                          |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                           | 10,282,417.00                                                         | 820,063.00                                                            | 11,102,480.00                                                         |
| MANIPUR                                                               | 9,369.00                                                              | 265.00                                                                | 9,634.00                                                              |
| MIZORAM                                                               | 1,845.00                                                              | -                                                                     | 1,845.00                                                              |
| NAGALAND                                                              | 450.00                                                                | -                                                                     | 450.00                                                                |
| ODISHA                                                                | 5,991,645.00                                                          | 403,445.00                                                            | 6,395,090.00                                                          |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                            | 1,494.00                                                              | 2,170.00                                                              | 3,664.00                                                              |
| PUNJAB                                                                | 489,478.00                                                            | 74,643.00                                                             | 564,121.00                                                            |
| RAJASTHAN                                                             | 1,404,091.00                                                          | 163,234.00                                                            | 1,567,325.00                                                          |
| TAMIL NADU                                                            | 3,673,623.00                                                          | 1,394,775.00                                                          | 5,068,398.00                                                          |
| TELANGANA                                                             | 690,439.00                                                            | 43,089.00                                                             | 733,528.00                                                            |
| TRIPURA                                                               | 17,452.00                                                             | 2,696.00                                                              | 20,148.00                                                             |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                         | 17,533,015.00                                                         | 2,519,303.00                                                          | 20,052,318.00                                                         |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                           | 123,571.00                                                            | 26,225.00                                                             | 149,796.00                                                            |
| WEST BENGAL                                                           | 143,663.00                                                            | 21,263.00                                                             | 164,926.00                                                            |

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