Lok Sabha Question No. 3777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNEMNT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3777

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 st  DECEMBER ,2021

## BENEFICIARIES OF PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN MAANDHAN YOJANA

3777. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will  the  Minister  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) total number of registered farmers and the number of farmers found eligible and ineligible  for  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Maandhan  Yojana  and  also  the  number  of farmers who were deprived of registration in the country since 2019, till date;
- (b)          the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  include  those  farmers  under  the scheme who were deprived of registration; and
- (c) the details of farmers who have received the amount under the said scheme in the country till date, instalment-wise, district-wise and State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojna (PM-KMY), a Central Sector Scheme is being  implemented  in  order  to  provide  social  security  net  for  the  Small  and  Marginal Farmers (SMF) by way of pension. Under this scheme, the eligible small and marginal farmers get a minimum fixed pension of Rs. 3,000/- subject to certain exclusion criteria, on attaining the age of 60 years.  The Scheme is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme,  with  entry  age  of  18  to  40  years.  The  eligible  farmer  may  opt  to  become member of the Scheme by subscribing to a Pension Fund. The farmer is required to contribute  Rs  100/  -  per  month  at  median  entry  age  of  29  years.  The  Central Government also contributes to the Pension Fund in equal amount. The Contribution is made  to  a  Pension  Fund  managed  by  the  Life  Insurance  Corporation  which  is responsible for pension pay out.

As  PM-KMY  Scheme  is  a  voluntary  and  contributory  pension  Scheme,  all  the eligible farmers can get themselves registered under the Scheme. As on 13.12.2021, a total of 21,43,008 beneficiaries have been registered/enrolled under the Scheme.

(b): The  overall  implementation  of  the  PM-KMY  is  undertaken  by  the  Project Monitoring  Unit  (PMU)  set  up  for  PM-KISAN  Scheme  viz  National  Farmers  Welfare Programme  Implementation  Society  (NFWPIS)  at  Central  level  in  Department  of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The PMU undertakes publicity campaign (Information, Education  and  Communication-IEC)  for  the  Scheme.  Further,  each  State/UT  has  a Nodal Department for the implementation of the Scheme. Through regular V-C with the Nodal Officers, State/UTs are vigorously pursued to bring more farmers under the ambit of the Scheme through awareness campaigns. The PM-KISAN database is also being used for this purpose and beneficiaries of PM-KISAN Scheme, who can otherwise also be eligible  for  the  PM-KMY  Scheme,  have been  given  the option  to  join  the  Scheme through voluntary contribution directly from the benefit drawn by him/her on account of PM-KISAN Scheme.

(c): Does not arise in view of above.

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