Lok Sabha Question No. 2589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: PM-KISAN in West Bengal
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ms Sayani Ghosh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2589

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## PM-KISAN IN WEST BENGAL

2589. MS SAYANI GHOSH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष और ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state: (a) whether the West Bengal Government submitting verified lists of eligible farmers under the  PM-KISAN  scheme,  the  Union  Government  has  not  released  funds  for  several installments; (b)  the  current  status  of  PM-KISAN  fund  disbursement  to  eligible  beneficiaries  in  West Bengal,  including  the  total  number  of  farmers  who  have  received  installments  and  those whose applications remain pending; (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  is  aware  that  due  to  non-release  of  PM-KISAN installments, the State Government  was  compelled  to  introduce  alternative welfare initiatives such as a Rs. 5,000 annual farmer assistance schemes and free crop insurance; and (d) whether the Government has taken note of the difficulties faced by small and marginal farmers in the State due to delays in receiving timely financial assistance, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): 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  ₹  6,000/-  per  year  is transferred in three equal instalments, into the Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of farmers through  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  mode.  Under  the  PM-KISAN  Scheme,  cultivable landholding is primary eligibility criteria to receive benefit of the Scheme subject to certain exclusions relating to higher economic status.

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 ₹ 4.09 lakh Crore through 21 instalments since inception of the Scheme across the country.

Under the PM-KISAN Scheme, States/UTs are mandated to identify and verify the eligible  beneficiaries  under  the  scheme  and  upload the  error-free  data of  eligible  farmers including  land  records,  linking  of  Aadhaar  with  their  bank  accounts  and  e-KYC  for successful transfer of the benefits. The registration of farmers and their verification under the  Scheme  is  an  ongoing  process.  Once  the  correct  and  verified  data  of  farmers  is received from the State/UTs, benefit is processed immediately by the Department and the same is released in the subsequent instalment.

Government of West Bengal started providing data of its farmers since FY 2021-22 and the farmers of West Bengal have since been receiving benefits under the Scheme.

The  instalment-wise  details  of  benefits  released  to  the  farmers  of  West  Bengal  is attached at Annexure.

Annexure

## Instalment-wise details of benefits released to the farmers of West Bengal, As on 25.11.2025

|   Sr. No. | Instalment period        | No. of Beneficiaries   | Amount (in Rs. Cr.)   |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | Dec., 2018 - March, 2019 | -                      | -                     |
|         2 | April, 2019 - July, 2019 | -                      | -                     |
|         3 | August, 2019 - Nov, 2019 | -                      | -                     |
|         4 | Dec., 2019- March, 2020  | -                      | -                     |
|         5 | April, 2020- July, 2020  | -                      | -                     |
|         6 | August, 2020- Nov, 2020  | -                      | -                     |
|         7 | Dec., 2020- March, 2021  | -                      | -                     |
|         8 | April, 2021- July, 2021  | 20,29,757              | 573.53                |
|         9 | August, 2021- Nov, 2021  | 35,84,794              | 980.01                |
|        10 | Dec., 2021- March, 2022  | 46,29,279              | 1,074.79              |
|        11 | April, 2022 - July, 2022 | 46,78,486              | 1,030.14              |
|        12 | August, 2022 - Nov, 2022 | 44,44,154              | 928.73                |
|        13 | Dec, 2022 - March, 2023  | 42,91,178              | 881.52                |
|        14 | April, 2023 - July, 2023 | 44,72,183              | 1,004.21              |
|        15 | August, 2023 - Nov, 2023 | 39,80,679              | 909.34                |
|        16 | Dec., 2023 - March, 2024 | 44,05,646              | 1,140.25              |
|        17 | April, 2024 - July, 2024 | 44,98,404              | 964.42                |
|        18 | August, 2024 - Nov, 2024 | 45,03,171              | 931.55                |
|        19 | Dec., 2024 - March, 2025 | 46,09,388              | 1,001.36              |
|        20 | April, 2025 - July, 2025 | 44,78,537              | 942.92                |
|        21 | August, 2025 - Nov, 2025 | 44,48,643              | 889.73                |

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