Lok Sabha Question No. 325 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: PM-KISAN Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajkumar Chahar, Debasree Chaudhuri

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.325

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 st  DECEMBER ,2021

## PM-KISAN YOJANA

†325.      SHRI RAJ KUMAR CHAHAR: MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

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

- (a) the amount of funds disbursed to the farmers since the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana till date, year-wise;
- (b)      whether  there  are  any  other  similar  programmes  initiated  by  the  States  that complement this programme and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)     the manner in which the farmers deprived of the benefits of the said scheme are proposed to be provided these benefits; and
- (d)      the time by which the said benefits are likely to be provided?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

- (a) to (d):      A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  TO BE MADE IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.325 RAISED  BY  SHRI  RAJ  KUMAR  CHAHAR  AND  MS.  DEBASREE  CHAUDHURI  ,  DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021.

- (a): Under  PM-KISAN  Scheme,  as  on  8 th December,  2021,  more  than  11.61  crore farmers have been given the financial benefits of approximately Rs. 1.61 lakh crore through various installments.

The  year-wise  details  of  funds  disbursed  under  PM-KISAN  Scheme  since  its inception till 8 th December, 2021 is placed below:

| S.No.       | Financial Year                     | Amount disbursed (in Crore Rs.)   |
|-------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1.          | 2018-19                            | 6,005.48                          |
| 2.          | 2019-20                            | 4,91,96.38                        |
| 3.          | 2020-21                            | 6,10,91.01                        |
| 4.          | 2021-22 (till 8 th December, 2021) | 45,249.81                         |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                        | 1,61,542.68                       |

- (b): The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme, being  implemented  since  1 st December,  2018  with  an  objective  of  providing  financial assistance  to  landholding  farmer  families  across  the  country,  subject  to  certain  exclusion criteria,  so  that  they  can  be  enabled  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.

The  beneficiaries  of  PM-KISAN  Scheme,  if  they  are  otherwise  eligible,  are  not debarred  to  get  benefits  of  any  other  Scheme  implemented  by  the  Union  Government  or State/UT Governments for the welfare of farmers of the country.

(c) & (d): The PM-KISAN Scheme is a continuous and ongoing Scheme under which the responsibility  to  identify  the  beneficiaries  and  uploading  their  correct  and  verified  data  on PM-KISAN web portal lies with the respective State/UT Governments. The data received on PM-KISAN  web  portal  goes  through  various  level  of  verification  and  validation  like Aadhaar/PFMS/Income Tax. Consequent upon such verification, the benefits of the Scheme are given to intended beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode directly into their bank accounts.

For  enrollment  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM-KISAN) Scheme,  the  farmer  approaches  the  local  patwari  /  revenue  officer  /  Nodal  Officer  (PMKISAN) nominated  by  the  State/UT  Government.  However,  the  following  additional  steps have also been taken by the Government to include more and more eligible farmers under the Scheme.

- (i) The States are advised to organize awareness campaigns and registration camps to bring the eligible beneficiaries into the ambit of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme.
- (ii) A special feature, viz 'Farmers Corner' is available in the PM-KISAN portal, through which the farmers can also exercise their self-registration.
- (iii) Farmers  can  also  edit  their  names  in  PM-Kisan  database  as  per  their  Aadhaar database/ card through the Farmers Corner in the portal.
- (iv) Farmers can also know the status of their payment through the Farmers Corner in the portal. Village-wise details of beneficiaries are also available on the Farmers Corner.
- (v) Farmers can approach Village  Level  Entrepreneur  (VLEs)  of  CSCs  to  get  enrolled themselves under PM-KISAN Scheme. The facilities available at Farmers Corner can also be availed through VLEs of CSC.
- (vi) Mobile app has been launched which also provides the facilities available at Farmers Corner on PM-KISAN portal.

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