Lok Sabha Question No. 115 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Listing of Farmers left out under PM-KISAN Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 115

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  27 TH  JULY, 2021

## LISTING OF FARMERS LEFT OUT UNDER PM-KISAN SCHEME

## †*115.   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  regarding  the  villages  and  eligible farmers erroneously left out in the survey by the State Government under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  eligible  farmers  of  Lakhagarh  village  left  out  by  the  Government  of Chhattisgarh have been enlisted and if so, the details of the number of eligible farmers to whom money has been disbursed under the scheme;
- (d) the details of the farmers benefited so far, district/ area-wise including Mahasamund, Dhamtari and Gariyaband districts;
- (e) whether proper action has been taken in this regard; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  115 DUE FOR REPLY ON 27 th  JULY, 2021.

(a)& (b): Under the PM-KISAN 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.  Further,  the  following  additional  steps  have  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,  namely,  'farmers  corner'  is  available  in  the  PM-KISAN  portal, through which the farmers can also do 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.
- (c): As  far  as  the  Lakhagarh  village  of  Chhattisgarh  is  concerned,  out  of  45  registered farmers, 43 have been given the benefits under PM-KISAN Scheme.

(d) to (f): PM-KISAN is a continuous and ongoing Scheme and, as and when the correct and  verified  data  of  farmers  families  is  received  on  PM-KISAN  portal  and  its  subsequent validation  through  Aadhar/PFMS/Income  Tax  database,  the  benefits  of  the  Scheme  are transferred  directly  into  the  bank  accounts  of  the  beneficiaries.  The  district-wise  details  of farmers  benefited  in  the  State  of  Chhattisgarh  including  Mahsamund,  Dhamtari  and Gariyaband districts are enclosed at Annexure-I.

## The district-wise details of number of beneficiaries of PM-KISAN Scheme in Chhattisgarh as on 23.07.2021

| District Name   | Total Beneficiary   |
|-----------------|---------------------|
| BALOD           | 138022              |
| BALODA BAZAR    | 180337              |
| BALRAMPUR       | 73879               |
| BASTAR          | 61631               |
| BEMETARA        | 173630              |
| BIJAPUR         | 16075               |
| BILASPUR        | 136162              |
| DANTEWADA       | 19274               |
| DHAMTARI        | 110362              |
| DURG            | 90647               |
| GARIYABAND      | 149015              |
| JANJGIR-CHAMPA  | 436711              |
| JASHPUR         | 86487               |
| KABIRDHAM       | 137418              |
| KANKER          | 97073               |
| KONDAGAON       | 64277               |
| KORBA           | 115764              |
| KOREA           | 59103               |
| MAHASAMUND      | 159635              |
| MUNGELI         | 84377               |
| NARAYANPUR      | 9764                |
| RAIGARH         | 219052              |
| RAIPUR          | 104321              |
| RAJNANDGAON     | 253171              |
| SUKMA           | 22714               |
| SURAJPUR        | 111842              |
| SURGUJA         | 84547               |
| Grand Total     | 31,95,290           |