Lok Sabha Question No. 1991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Pending Application of PM-KISAN
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Tariq Anwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1991

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  March, 2025

## PENDING APPLICATION OF PM-KISAN

## 1991. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of implementation of the PM-KISAN and other agricultural schemes;
- (b)  the  number  of  PM-KISAN  applications  those  are  eligible  as  per  the  present eligibility criteria but, pending at different level for inclusion in PM-KISAN List; and
- (c) the details and number of farmers who have benefited from the said schemes so far?

## 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 farmers who own 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 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. in 19 installments since inception.

As  per  operational  guidelines  of  the  Scheme,  States/UTs  are  mandated  to identify and verify the eligible beneficiaries under the scheme and upload the details of eligible farmers on PM-KISAN Portal. The registration of farmers in the Scheme is an ongoing process. Farmers can self-register themselves online through PM-Kisan Portal.  All  such  applications  are  approved  by  the  concerned  States/UTs  after  due verification. In the cases, where the required documents/details are not provided by the applicant, the application is liable to be rejected by the State/UT Governments. Once  it  is  approved  by  the  State/UTs,  benefit  is  processed  immediately  by  the Department and the same is released in the subsequent instalment.

The status of implementation of other major agricultural Schemes is attached at Annexure.

## Status of implementation of other major agricultural Schemes

-  Pradhan  Manti  Kisan  Mandhan  Yojana is  a  central  sector  scheme,  is  a voluntary and contributory pension scheme for the entry age group of 18 to 40 years with a provision of Rs.3000/- monthly pension on attaining the age of 60 years, subject to exclusion criteria. Since the inception of the scheme, over 24.76 lacs small and marginal farmers have joined the PM KMY scheme.
-  Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojana (PMFBY): PMFBY was launched in 2016 addressing problems of high premium rates for farmers and reduction in sum insured due to capping. In the past 8 Years of implementation - 63.19 crore farmer  applications enrolled and  over  19.68  crore  (Provisional)  farmer applicants have received claims of over Rs.1,73,349 crore. During this period nearly Rs. 32,477 crore were paid by farmers as their share of premium against which claims over Rs.1,73,349 crore (Provisional) have been paid to them.
-  Providing Soil Health Cards to farmers :Soil  Health Card Scheme was introduced in the year 2014-15 to optimize usage of nutrients. In the year 202425, 64.24 lakh Soil Health cards have been issued to farmers.
-  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) :The Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) is the first comprehensive scheme launched in 2015-16 by the Central Government as a centrally sponsored programme (CSP) for promotion of organic farming in the country. As on 21.02.2025, Rs 2311.47 Cr. has been released  since 2015-16. Under PKVY Scheme 42738 clusters (20 ha each) formed,  10.95  lakh  ha  area  covered  (including  LAC  &  Aspirational  District program). In addition to above, Under BPKP program of PKVY scheme total 2.15 lakh ha area covered and Under Namami Gange Programme of PKVY scheme funds Rs 272.85 crore has been released total 9551 clusters formed and 1.89 lakh ha area covered.
-  Mission  Organic  Value  Chain  Development  for  North  Eastern  Region (MOVCDNER)  Scheme:MOVCDNER  scheme  launched  in  2015-16  for promotion  of  Organic  Farming  in  the  North  Eastern  States.  MOVCDNER scheme aims at development of commodity specific, concentrated, certified organic  production clusters in value  chain mode  to  link growers  with consumers and to support the development of entire value chain starting from inputs, seeds, certification, to the creation of facilities for collection, aggregation, processing, marketing, and brand building initiative in Northeast Region (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura). The main focus of the scheme is on export of produce.  Starting  in  2015-16,  three  phases  of  the  scheme  have  been

completed and has covered 1.85 lakh hectare and benefited 2.15 lakh farmers, formed into 379 FPOs.

-  National Mission on Natural Farming:Natural Farming is way of chemical free  farming based on the livestock and locally available resources with no fertilizer  and  pesticides.  Government  of  India  is  promoting  Natural  Farming since  2019-20  through  a  sub-scheme  'Bhartiya  Prakratik  Krishi  Paddhati  (BPKP)' under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY) in limited area. Under BPKP, 4.09 lakh hectare area has been covered in 8 states Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
-  Agri Infrastructure Fund:A one Lakh Crore, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme was launched with an objective to mobilize a medium - long term debt  financing  facility  for  investment  in  viable  projects  for  post-harvest management Infrastructure and community farming assets through incentives and  financial  support  in  order  to  improve  agriculture  infrastructure  in  the country. Following supports are being provided under Agri Infra Fund:-

(i)  Interest  Subvention: All  loans  under  this  financing  facility  have  interest subvention  of  3%  per  annum  up  to  a  limit  of  ₹  2  crore.  This  subvention  is available for a maximum period of 7 years. In case of loans beyond ₹ 2 crore, interest subvention is limited up to ₹ 2 crore.

(ii)  Credit  Guarantee: Credit  guarantee  coverage  is  available  for  eligible borrowers from this financing facility under Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) scheme for a loan up to ₹ 2 crore. The fee for this coverage will be paid by the Government. In case of FPOs the credit guarantee  may  be  availed  from  the  facility  created  under  FPO  promotion scheme of DA&FW.

As on 28th February, 2025, Rs. 59,943 Crores have been sanctioned for 98,744 projects under AIF, out of this total sanctioned amount ₹ 44,264 Crores are covered under scheme benefits. These sanctioned projects have mobilized an  investment  of  Rs.  96,680  Crores  in  agriculture  sector.  Major  projects sanctioned under AIF include 25,671 custom hiring centres, 20,216 primary processing units, 15125 warehouses, 3534 sorting & grading units, 2265 cold store  projects,  around  31,933  other  kinds  of  post-harvest  management projects and viable farming assets.

-  Promotion of FPOs : A Central Sector Scheme for Formation & Promotion of new 10,000 FPOs launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 29th February, 2020 with budget outlay of Rs 6,865 Crore till 2027-28. As on 31 st  January 2025, 9,869 no. of FPOs have been registered under new FPO scheme. Equity Grant of Rs. 265.7 Crore has been released to 4,868 FPOs. Credit Guarantee Cover worth Rs. 468.5 Cr. issued to 1,933 FPO .

 Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) :Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme launched during 2015-16 aims to increase water use efficiency at the farm level through Micro Irrigation technologies namely Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation systems to benefit the farmers in the country. During the year 2015-16 to 202122, the  PDMC was implemented as a component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). From the year 2022-23, the PDMC  is implemented under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).

Under the Scheme, financial assistance of 55% to Small & Marginal farmers and  45%  to  Other  farmers  is  provided  for  installation  of  Micro  Irrigation systems. From the year 2015-16 to 2024-25 (so far), an area of 95.58 lakh hectare has been covered under Micro Irrigation in the Country through the scheme which is about 104% higher as compared to the Pre-PDMC ten years' period. Central assistance of Rs. 22,574 crores release under PDMC since 2015-16.

-  E-NAM extension Platform:The Department has integrated 1410 mandis with  e-NAM  since  inception  across  23  States  &  4  UTs.  21  new  mandis  of Rajasthan have been integrated with e-NAM. As on 31st December 2024, 1.79 crore Farmers & 2.63 Lakh traders have been registered on e-NAM portal. Total  volume  of  11.02  Crore  MT  &  42.89  Crore  numbers  (bamboo,  betel leaves, coconut, lemon & sweet corn) collectively worth approximately Rs. 4.01 lakh crore of trade has been recorded on e-NAM platform.
-  Agricultural Mechanization:Agricultural mechanization is extremely vital to modernize agriculture and reduce drudgery of farming operations. During the period from 2014-15 to January, 2025 an amount of Rs.8006.28 crore have been allocated for agricultural mechanization. 19,51,080 numbers of machines and equipments have been provided to farmers on subsidy.   26,801 custom hiring  centers,  702  high-tech  hubs  and  24,670  farm machinery  banks  have been established to make available agricultural machines and equipments to the  farmers  on  rental  basis.  During  2024-25,  Rs.970.60  Crore  have  been released to States.