Lok Sabha Question No. 1006 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Objectives of PM-KISAN Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1006

TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th  FEBRUARY, 2022

## OBJECTIVES OF PM-KISAN SCHEME

1006. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

- (a) the  objectives  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM-KISAN)  and  the number of beneficiaries under the said scheme in Odisha including in Kalahandi and Nuapada districts, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  amount  allocated to  farmers  for  the  said  scheme  in  Odisha  so  far  and  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) & (b): The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme aims to provide income support to all landholding farmers' families (subject to certain exclusion criteria related to higher income status) across the country to enable them to take care of  expenses related to agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs and save them from the clutches of moneylenders. The Scheme is effective from 1.12.2018. Under the Scheme, an income support of Rs. 6000/- per annum, in 3 equal instalments, is provided to all eligible farmer families directly into their bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer mode.

District-wise  details  of  farmers  benefitted  and  total  amount  released  since inception  of  the  Scheme  (as  on  03/02/2022)  in  Odisha  including  in  Kalahandi  and Nuapada districts is attached at Annexure-I .

O.I.H.

## Annexure-1

| District-wise details of farmers benefitted and total amount released in Odisha since inception of the Scheme (as on 03/02/2022)   | District-wise details of farmers benefitted and total amount released in Odisha since inception of the Scheme (as on 03/02/2022)   | District-wise details of farmers benefitted and total amount released in Odisha since inception of the Scheme (as on 03/02/2022)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| District Name                                                                                                                      | Unique Beneficiary Count                                                                                                           | Total Amount Released (Rupees)                                                                                                     |
| Anugul                                                                                                                             | 1,50,806                                                                                                                           | 2,22,29,10,000                                                                                                                     |
| Balangir                                                                                                                           | 2,10,528                                                                                                                           | 3,25,28,70,000                                                                                                                     |
| Baleshwar                                                                                                                          | 2,42,834                                                                                                                           | 3,67,09,02,000                                                                                                                     |
| Bargarh                                                                                                                            | 1,55,239                                                                                                                           | 2,34,74,78,000                                                                                                                     |
| Bhadrak                                                                                                                            | 1,52,289                                                                                                                           | 2,23,24,76,000                                                                                                                     |
| Boudh                                                                                                                              | 58,449                                                                                                                             | 91,12,02,000                                                                                                                       |
| Cuttack                                                                                                                            | 1,95,232                                                                                                                           | 2,90,27,40,000                                                                                                                     |
| Deogarh                                                                                                                            | 42,002                                                                                                                             | 67,98,64,000                                                                                                                       |
| Dhenkanal                                                                                                                          | 1,16,588                                                                                                                           | 1,73,11,00,000                                                                                                                     |
| Gajapati                                                                                                                           | 57,273                                                                                                                             | 91,15,34,000                                                                                                                       |
| Ganjam                                                                                                                             | 2,32,611                                                                                                                           | 3,47,69,12,000                                                                                                                     |
| Jagatsinghapur                                                                                                                     | 1,19,073                                                                                                                           | 1,77,14,06,000                                                                                                                     |
| Jajapur                                                                                                                            | 1,54,814                                                                                                                           | 2,21,79,18,000                                                                                                                     |
| Jharsuguda                                                                                                                         | 37,045                                                                                                                             | 59,74,32,000                                                                                                                       |
| Kalahandi                                                                                                                          | 1,51,965                                                                                                                           | 2,30,87,24,000                                                                                                                     |
| Kandhamal                                                                                                                          | 86,294                                                                                                                             | 1,40,45,60,000                                                                                                                     |
| Kendrapara                                                                                                                         | 1,47,845                                                                                                                           | 2,19,40,38,000                                                                                                                     |
| Kendujhar                                                                                                                          | 2,16,623                                                                                                                           | 3,37,12,14,000                                                                                                                     |
| Khordha                                                                                                                            | 91,369                                                                                                                             | 1,33,90,68,000                                                                                                                     |
| Koraput                                                                                                                            | 1,06,901                                                                                                                           | 1,58,75,88,000                                                                                                                     |
| Malkangiri                                                                                                                         | 60,426                                                                                                                             | 90,11,04,000                                                                                                                       |
| Mayurbhanj                                                                                                                         | 2,90,717                                                                                                                           | 4,51,43,38,000                                                                                                                     |
| Nabarangpur                                                                                                                        | 1,22,724                                                                                                                           | 1,83,01,42,000                                                                                                                     |
| Nayagarh                                                                                                                           | 92,485                                                                                                                             | 1,36,26,12,000                                                                                                                     |
| Nuapada                                                                                                                            | 86,795                                                                                                                             | 1,35,26,64,000                                                                                                                     |
| Puri                                                                                                                               | 1,67,249                                                                                                                           | 2,42,33,22,000                                                                                                                     |
| Rayagada                                                                                                                           | 75,308                                                                                                                             | 1,16,01,58,000                                                                                                                     |
| Sambalpur                                                                                                                          | 80,389                                                                                                                             | 1,24,94,54,000                                                                                                                     |
| Sonepur                                                                                                                            | 66,093                                                                                                                             | 1,03,47,70,000                                                                                                                     |
| Sundargarh                                                                                                                         | 1,68,765                                                                                                                           | 2,73,56,66,000                                                                                                                     |
| Total                                                                                                                              | 39,36,731                                                                                                                          | 59,69,61,66,000                                                                                                                    |