Lok Sabha Question No. 1967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Discrepancies in the PM KISAN Scheme in Assam
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Gaurav Gogoi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1967

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  March, 2025

## DISCREPANCIES IN THE PM KISAN SCHEME IN ASSAM

1967. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state: (a)  whether the  Government is aware of the irregularities and discrepancies in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in Assam, if so, the specific steps taken by the Ministry to investigate and address the reported irregularities; (b) the details of measures implemented to strengthen the verification and monitoring mechanisms  for  the  PM-KISAN  scheme  to  prevent  future  occurrences  of  such irregularities in Assam; and (c)  the  timeline  for  the  resolution  of  these  irregularities  and  the  restoration  of  the benefits to eligible farmers in Assam?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(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 the scheme, a financial benefit of Rs 6,000/- per year is transferred in three equal instalments, into the Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.

A farmer-centric digital infrastructure has ensured the benefits of the scheme reach all the farmers across the country without involvement of any intermediaries. Maintaining  absolute  transparency  in  registering  and  verifying  beneficiaries,  the Government of India has disbursed over Rs. 3.68 lakh Cr. through 19 installments since inception.

As  per  operational  guidelines  of  the  PM-Kisan  Scheme,  States/UTs  are responsible  to  identify  and  verify  the  eligible  beneficiary  and  to  upload  the  verified details on PM-Kisan Portal. Benefits of the scheme are transferred to the beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode, based on the verified data received from

the States/UTs including Assam on the PM-KISAN portal.

The scheme initially started on a trust-based system, where beneficiaries were registered by the States on self-certification basis. Initially, Aadhaar seeding was also relaxed  for  some  of  the  States.  Later  on,  to  address  this,  several  technological interventions were introduced, including integration with PFMS, UIDAI, and the Income Tax Department. Further, to ensure that the benefits are provided only to the eligible beneficiaries, land seeding Aadhaar seeding with bank accounts, and e-KYC have been made mandatory under the Scheme. The farmer who does not complete these mandatory  requirements,  his  benefits  are  stopped.  However,  as  and  when  these farmers complete their mandatory requirements, his benefits are released immediately with all due installments, if any.

With these efforts, the benefits of the 19 th  installment was released to more than 9.8 Cr.  eligible  beneficiaries.  In  Assam  more than 20.87  lakh  farmers received the benefits of 19 th  installment of PM-Kisan Scheme amounting to Rs. 475.09 Cr.

Further,  States/UTs  are  mandated  to  recover  any  amount  transferred  to ineligible farmers marked due to higher income groups such as income tax payees, employees of PSUs, State/Central Govt., Constitutional post holders etc.

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