Lok Sabha Question No. 2005 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: PM-KISAN Beneficiaries
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2005

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023

## PM-KISAN Beneficiaries

2005.  SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

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

(a)  the current status of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme across the country and the criteria fixed in respect of this scheme;

(b)  the funds allocated to Maharashtra so far since the year 2015 under the scheme, year-wise;

(c)  whether 108 Bangladeshis have submitted their applications to avail the benefits of  the  above  scheme  at  Digas  village  in  Kudal  Tehsil  of  Ratnagiri  -  Sindhudurg Constituency of Maharashtra and if so, the basis on which the above submission has been made;

(d)  whether the Government has investigated into the said matter, if so, the details thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  stop  such  type  of  fraudulent activities;

(e)  whether PM-KISAN is an indigenous scheme; and

(f)  if so, the basis on which Bangladeshis have submitted applications under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a):  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM-KISAN),  one  of  the  largest  Central Sector  Schemes,  is being  implemented  since  01 st   December  2018,  to  supplement financial needs of the land holding farmers of the country subject to certain exclusion criteria  relating  to  higher  income  status.  Under the scheme, financial  benefit of Rs 6000/- annually, in three equal installments, is transferred into the Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of farmers. So far, more than Rs. 2.60 lakh crore has been disbursed to over 11 crore farmer families.

(b): The details of funds transferred to beneficiaries in Maharashtra under PM-KISAN since its inception is as under:-

|   S. No | Financial year   | Funds transferred to beneficiaries in Maharashtra (in Crores)   |
|---------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2018-19          | 436.815                                                         |
|       2 | 2019-20          | 4,898.806                                                       |
|       3 | 2020-21          | 6,671.801                                                       |
|       4 | 2021-22          | 6,431.384                                                       |
|       5 | 2022-23          | 5,654.625                                                       |

(c) & (d):  No, there is no such application registered for any Bangladeshi. Further, as per  information  received  from  Government  of  Maharashtra,  a  Committee  was appointed  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Sub  Divisional  Officer  (Revenue),  Kudal  to investigate the matter and according to the Committee's report no Bangladeshi has submitted  any application  to  avail  the  benefits  of  the  PM-KISAN  scheme  at  Digas village in Kudal Tehsil, Maharashtra.

(e): Yes, PM-KISAN Scheme is applicable only to the citizens of the country.

(f):  Does not arise.