Lok Sabha Question No. 347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Farmers Eligible for PM Kisan Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.347

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## FARMERS ELIGIBLE FOR PM KISAN YOJANA

347.   SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) whether any concrete steps have been taken for the benefit of eligible farmers by the State  Governments  by  listing  the  names  of  eligible  farmers  under  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ district-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  eligible  farmers  informed  and  shortlisted  by  the  State  Government  of Chhattisgarh and the number of eligible farmers who were distributed Kisan Samman Fund;
- (d) the current details of farmers benefitted so far, district-wise/area-wise; and
- (e) the reasons for not taking proper action on it?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) & (b): Yes  Sir,  The  States  prepare  database  of  eligible  beneficiary  landholder  farmer families in the villages capturing the Name, Age, Gender, Category (SC/ST), Aadhaar Number, Bank Account Number and the Mobile Number of the beneficiaries. Responsibility of identifying the landholder  farmer  family eligible  for  benefit  under  the  scheme  is  of  the  State/UT Government.  The  lists  of  eligible  beneficiaries  are  published  at  the  village  level.    The beneficiaries, whose names are uploaded on PM-Kisan Portal by the State/UT Government in a particular 4-month period / trimester, shall be entitled to receive benefit for that trimester and for further  installments  pertaining  to  the  subsequent  trimesters.  The  details  of  beneficiaries uploaded by the States as on 15.11.2019 is given in Annexure-I.

(c): Data  of  19,00,761  eligible  farmers  has  been  uploaded  by  the  State  Government  of Chhattisgarh  and  benefits  have  been  given  to  14,82,417  farmer  families  in  the  State  of Chhattisgarh. The remaining beneficiaries shall be paid installments after their data is corrected by the State.

(d): The  details  of  beneficiaries  in  the  State  of  Chhattisgarh,  district-wise  is  given  at Annexure-II.

- (e): Does not arise.

## List of beneficiaries uploaded by the States under PM-KISAN As on (15-11-2019)

| S. L.                     | State                       | Accepted Data             |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1                         | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 16,684                    |
| 2                         | ANDHRA PRADESH              | 46,86,448                 |
| 3                         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH           | 47,056                    |
| 4                         | ASSAM                       | 36,39,416                 |
| 5                         | BIHAR                       | 47,89,031                 |
| 6                         | CHANDIGARH                  | 462                       |
| 7                         | CHHATTISGARH                | 19,00,761                 |
| 8                         | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI      | 9,968                     |
| 9                         | DAMAN AND DIU               | 3,483                     |
| 10                        | DELHI                       | 12,914                    |
| 11                        | GOA                         | 6,906                     |
| 12                        | GUJARAT                     | 48,91,271                 |
| 13                        | HARYANA                     | 15,52,692                 |
| 14                        | HIMACHAL PRADESH            | 8,61,534                  |
| 15                        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR           | 9,76,065                  |
| 16                        | JHARKHAND                   | 17,56,458                 |
| 17                        | KARNATAKA                   | 48,31,487                 |
| 18                        | KERALA                      | 29,40,324                 |
| 19                        | LAKSHADWEEP                 | 1,699                     |
| 20                        | MADHYA PRADESH              | 57,35,453                 |
| 21                        | MAHARASHTRA                 | 81,14,286                 |
| 22                        | MANIPUR                     | 89,898                    |
| 23                        | MEGHALAYA                   | 67,394                    |
| 24                        | MIZORAM                     | 77,094                    |
| 25                        | NAGALAND                    | 1,70,466                  |
| 26                        | ODISHA                      | 32,31,978                 |
| 27                        | PUDUCHERRY                  | 9,127                     |
| 28                        | PUNJAB                      | 23,70,077                 |
| 29                        | RAJASTHAN                   | 57,55,868                 |
| 30                        | SIKKIM                      | 11,048                    |
| 31                        | TAMIL NADU                  | 34,99,939                 |
| 32                        | TELANGANA                   | 36,02,375                 |
| 33                        | TRIPURA                     | 1,93,590                  |
| 34                        | UTTAR PRADESH               | 2,15,91,954               |
| 35                        | UTTARAKHAND                 | 7,06,428                  |
| 36                        | WEST BENGAL                 | 0                         |
| Grand Total : 8,81,51,634 | Grand Total : 8,81,51,634   | Grand Total : 8,81,51,634 |

| Chhattisgarh District wise beneficiaries under PM-KISAN (As on 16.11.2019)   | Chhattisgarh District wise beneficiaries under PM-KISAN (As on 16.11.2019)   | Chhattisgarh District wise beneficiaries under PM-KISAN (As on 16.11.2019)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.                                                                          | District                                                                     | No. of beneficiaries who received payment                                    |
| 1                                                                            | BALOD                                                                        | 99059                                                                        |
| 2                                                                            | BALODA BAZAR                                                                 | 89031                                                                        |
| 3                                                                            | BALRAMPUR                                                                    | 41747                                                                        |
| 4                                                                            | BASTAR                                                                       | 41745                                                                        |
| 5                                                                            | BEMETARA                                                                     | 86831                                                                        |
| 6                                                                            | BHATAPARA                                                                    | 0                                                                            |
| 7                                                                            | BIJAPUR                                                                      | 7610                                                                         |
| 8                                                                            | BILASPUR                                                                     | 53255                                                                        |
| 9                                                                            | DANTEWADA                                                                    | 10998                                                                        |
| 10                                                                           | DHAMTARI                                                                     | 64007                                                                        |
| 11                                                                           | DURG                                                                         | 64279                                                                        |
| 12                                                                           | GARIYABAND                                                                   | 59940                                                                        |
| 13                                                                           | JANJGIR-CHAMPA                                                               | 53701                                                                        |
| 14                                                                           | JASHPUR                                                                      | 59587                                                                        |
| 15                                                                           | KABIRDHAM                                                                    | 53542                                                                        |
| 16                                                                           | KANKER                                                                       | 60014                                                                        |
| 17                                                                           | KONDAGAON                                                                    | 24932                                                                        |
| 18                                                                           | KORBA                                                                        | 42231                                                                        |
| 19                                                                           | KOREA                                                                        | 33162                                                                        |
| 20                                                                           | MAHASAMUND                                                                   | 86934                                                                        |
| 21                                                                           | MUNGELI                                                                      | 46613                                                                        |
| 22                                                                           | NARAYANPUR                                                                   | 6835                                                                         |
| 23                                                                           | RAIGARH                                                                      | 82784                                                                        |
| 24                                                                           | RAIPUR                                                                       | 68069                                                                        |
| 25                                                                           | RAJNANDGAON                                                                  | 118006                                                                       |
| 26                                                                           | SUKMA                                                                        | 13003                                                                        |
| 27                                                                           | SURAJPUR                                                                     | 53119                                                                        |
| 28                                                                           | SURGUJA                                                                      | 61383                                                                        |
|                                                                              | Grand Total:                                                                 | 1482417                                                                      |

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