Lok Sabha Question No. 3090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Features of PM-KISAN Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3090

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  MARCH, 2022

## FEATURES OF PM-KISAN SCHEME

3090. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state: (a) the features of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme; (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  heavy  rainfall  last  year  caused  major losses to farmers in Tamil Nadu;

(c)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  proposal/plan  to  cover  up  their losses through this scheme; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) The Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  Yojana  (PM-KISAN)  is  a  Central Sector Scheme. The Scheme aims at providing financial assistance to landholding farmer  families  across  the  country,  subject  to  certain  exclusion  criteria,  to  enable them to take care of expenses related to agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs.  Under the Scheme, an amount of Rs. 6000/- per year is transferred in three       4-monthly installments of Rs.2000/- directly into the bank accounts of the farmers.  Under  the  Scheme,  the  responsibility  of  identifying  the  beneficiaries  and uploading their correct and verified data on PM-KISAN portal lies with the respective State/UT Government. After the validation of data received from States/UTs through Aadhar/PFMS/Income Tax database, benefits are transferred to the eligible beneficiaries.

(b) Tamil Nadu was affected by heavy rains in the month of October-November, 2021, the Central Government constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), which visited the affected areas from 21st to 24th November, 2021. Based on the reports  of  IMCT and recommendation of the Sub-Committee of National Executive Committee (SC-NEC), High Level Committee (HLC) has approved an assistance of Rs.  352.85  crore  from  NDRF  to  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  which  has  since been released.

(c) & (d): PM-KISAN  Scheme  is  an  income  support  Scheme  that  aims  at providing  financial  assistance  to  landholding  farmer  families  across  the  country, subject to certain exclusion criteria, to enable them to take care of expenses related to agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs, the question does not arise.

However, with a view to provide better insurance coverage to crops for risk mitigation,  Government  has  introduced  yield  based  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima Yojana (PMFBY) along with weather index based Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme. (RWBCIS) from Kharif 2016. The scheme aims at supporting the sustainable production in agriculture sector by way of providing financial support to farmers  suffering  crop  loss/damage  arising  out  of  unforeseen  natural  calamities, adverse weather incidence and to help in stabilizing the income of farmers to ensure their  continuance in  farming.  Comprehensive risk insurance  to farmers is provided against  non-preventable  natural calamities such  as  drought, dry-spells, flood, hailstorm, inundation etc. under the scheme from pre-sowing to post-harvest losses.

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