Lok Sabha Question No. 232 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Expansion under PM-KISAN
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 232

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## EXPANSION UNDER PM-KISAN

## *232. THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to expand the coverage and quantum of financial support under the PM-KISAN scheme in line with Tamil Nadu's successful direct benefit transfer (DBT) model that ensures seamless credit to marginal farmers;

(b) whether the Government is aware that in regions like Anaicut, K.V. Kuppam, Vaniyambadi, Ambur and Gudiyatham in Vellore, several tenant and sharecropping farmers remain outside PMKISAN due to landholding norms, if so, the details thereof;

(c) if so, whether any steps are being taken to include such farmers in welfare schemes; and

(d) whether the Union Government will consider replicating Tamil Nadu's "Uzhavan App" model to provide real-time weather, market and advisory data?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT MADE IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  232  REGARDING  EXPANSION  UNDER  PM-KISAN  RAISED  BY  THIRU  D  M  KATHIR ANAND, MP DUE FOR REPLY ON 05 TH   AUGUST, 2025.

(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 farmers with cultivable land-holding. 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 that the benefits of the scheme reach all eligible farmers across the country without involvement of any intermediaries. Maintaining absolute transparency in registering and verifying beneficiaries, as on 04.08.2025, the Government of India has disbursed over Rs 3.90 lakh Cr to farmers in 20 installments since inception of the Scheme.

Benefits of the PM-KISAN scheme are transferred to the beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode, based on the verified data received from the States/UTs on the PM-KISAN portal.  To  ease  the  registration  process  for  farmers  and  bring  in  transparency  and  efficiency  in implementation  of  the  Scheme,  several  technological  interventions  were  introduced,  including integration with PFMS, UIDAI, and the Income Tax Department. Further, land seeding was made mandatory  along  with  Aadhaar  based  payment  and  e-KYC.  Implementation  of  Aadhaar  based payment has ensured that the benefit of the Scheme are transferred to the Aadhaar seeded account of the beneficiary. It has replaced account based payment which were prone to data entry errors and to  changes  in  account  details  due  to  bank  mergers.  These  interventions  under  PM-KISAN ensure seamless credit of Scheme benefits to beneficiaries.

Currently, there is no proposal under consideration to expand the coverage and quantum of financial support under the Pradhan Mantri Kishan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme. Further, ownership of cultivable landholding remains the primary criteria to avail benefits under the Scheme.

(d): Currently, there is  no  proposal  under  consideration.  However,  the  Government  is implementing  the  Kisan  Call  Centre  scheme  to  provide  comprehensive  support  to  farmers  by addressing their inquiries and providing advisory related to various aspects such as the Package of Practices, weather  updates,  market advisories,  and  government  schemes,  via  telephonic communication in their preferred languages. These Call Centres operate from strategic locations throughout the country, ensuring coverage across all States and Union Territories.

A dedicated common eleven-digit Toll-Free Number, 1800-180-1551, has been established for the Kisan Call Centre. This number is accessible through both mobile phones and landlines. The agents at the Kisan Call Centre, known as Farm Tele Advisors (FTAs), are equipped with relevant academic qualifications, thereby enabling them to respond effectively to farmers' queries and advise them in regional languages.

Moreover,  to  disseminate  tailored  pest  management  advisories  for  major  crops,  the Government  launched  the  National  Pest  Surveillance  System  (NPSS).  This  initiative  aims  to enhance the surveillance and management of pest-related diseases in real time, utilizing a mobile application alongside a web portal designed for the benefit of farmers nationwide.

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