Lok Sabha Question No. 1375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: PM- KISAN in Odisha
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Purohit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1375

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2024

## PM- KISAN IN ODISHA

## 1375. SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

(a) the data on the number of beneficiaries in Jharsuguda, Bargarh and other districts in the State of Odisha who have received assistance under the PM-KISAN scheme;

(b) whether the Government has outlined any plan to increase the coverage or improve the disbursement process in the region; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a) to (c ) The PM-KISAN scheme is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019 by the Hon'ble Prime Minister to supplement the financial needs of land-holding farmers. Under this scheme, the financial benefit of Rs 6,000/- per year in three equal instalments every four months is transferred into the bank accounts of farmers' families across  the  country  through  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  mode.  The  PM-KISAN scheme is one of the largest DBT Schemes of the World.

A farmer-centric digital infrastructure has ensured the benefits of the scheme reach all the farmers across the country without any involvement of the middlemen. Maintaining  absolute  transparency  in  registering  and  verifying  beneficiaries,  the Government of India has disbursed over Rs 3.46 lakh Cr in 18 instalments, so far.

District-wise details of number of beneficiaries who have received assistance under   PM-KISAN during the  release  of  18th  installment  in  the  State  of  Odisha  is attached at Annexure.

The Government of India is committed to include all eligible left out farmers in the Scheme and to saturate the scheme with all eligible farmers, the Government has launched several campaigns. A major saturation drive was taken up from the 15 th  Nov 2023, under the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, with more than 1 Cr. eligible farmers included  under  the  scheme.  The  Government  of  India  also  undertook  another saturation drive from June, 2024 and within first 100 days of the new Government, over 25 lakh eligible farmers were included in the Scheme. With the significant efforts taken by the Government, the number of beneficiaries who have received benefits in the 18th instalment increased to 9.58 Cr.

## District-wise details of number of beneficiaries, who received  benefits under PM-Kisan Scheme during the 18th Installment in the State of Odisha

| S. No.   | District       | No. of Beneficiaries   |
|----------|----------------|------------------------|
| 1        | Anugul         | 120,464                |
| 2        | Balangir       | 176,562                |
| 3        | Baleshwar      | 224,086                |
| 4        | Bargarh        | 142,957                |
| 5        | Bhadrak        | 151,542                |
| 6        | Boudh          | 45,483                 |
| 7        | Cuttack        | 143,678                |
| 8        | Deogarh        | 35,107                 |
| 9        | Dhenkanal      | 98,284                 |
| 10       | Gajapati       | 38,899                 |
| 11       | Ganjam         | 157,469                |
| 12       | Jagatsinghapur | 112,872                |
| 13       | Jajapur        | 133,667                |
| 14       | Jharsuguda     | 28,662                 |
| 15       | Kalahandi      | 130,110                |
| 16       | Kandhamal      | 58,919                 |
| 17       | Kendrapara     | 117,989                |
| 18       | Kendujhar      | 172,100                |
| 19       | Khordha        | 67,392                 |
| 20       | Koraput        | 62,069                 |
| 21       | Malkangiri     | 37,139                 |
| 22       | Mayurbhanj     | 223,605                |
| 23       | Nabarangpur    | 88,667                 |
| 24       | Nayagarh       | 68,852                 |
| 25       | Nuapada        | 79,013                 |
| 26       | Puri           | 154,778                |
| 27       | Rayagada       | 41,942                 |
| 28       | Sambalpur      | 55,460                 |
| 29       | Sonepur        | 54,523                 |
| 30       | Sundargarh     | 126,703                |
|          | Grand Total    | 3,148,993              |

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