Lok Sabha Question No. 3963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Beneficiaries of PM-KISAN in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Arun Kumar Sagar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3963

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  March, 2025

## BENEFICIARIES OF PM-KISAN IN SHAHJAHANPUR, UTTAR PRADESH

3963. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the farmers of Uttar Pradesh particularly of the Shahjahanpur Parliamentary Constituency have also been benefited from the PM-KISAN Scheme; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof as on date?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): 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 cultivable 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.  In  Uttar Pradesh, an amount of Rs. 85017.83 crore  have ben released to the eligible farmers so far and out of which Rs. 1555.52 crore have been released to the beneficiaries of Shahjahanpur District.

The  instalment-wise  details  of  benefits  released  in  Shahjahanpur  District  of  Uttar Pradesh is at annexure.

Annexure Instalment-wise details of benefits released under PM-Kisan in Shahjahanpur

## District of Uttar Pradesh

| Instalment No.   | Instalment Period         | No. of Beneficiaries   | Amount Disbursed (in Rs. Cr.)   |
|------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1st              | FY 2018-2019 (Dec-Mar)    | 2,25,642               | 45.13                           |
| 2nd              | FY 2019-2020 (April-July) | 3,05,523               | 63.78                           |
| 3rd              | FY 2019-2020 (Aug-Nov)    | 3,24,776               | 69.00                           |
| 4th              | FY 2019-2020 (Dec-Mar)    | 3,41,211               | 75.87                           |
| 5th              | FY 2020-2021 (April-July) | 4,10,409               | 100.11                          |
| 6th              | FY 2020-2021 (Aug-Nov)    | 4,09,891               | 86.30                           |
| 7th              | FY 2020-2021 (Dec-March)  | 4,19,052               | 85.82                           |
| 8th              | FY 2021-2022 (April-July) | 4,35,734               | 95.80                           |
| 9th              | FY 2021-2022 (Aug-Nov)    | 4,36,868               | 89.45                           |
| 10th             | FY 2021-2022 (Dec-March)  | 4,46,281               | 98.15                           |
| 11th             | FY 2022-2023 (April-July) | 4,45,599               | 91.02                           |
| 12th             | FY 2022-2023 (Aug-Nov)    | 3,48,414               | 70.21                           |
| 13th             | FY 2022-2023 (Dec-March)  | 3,37,706               | 70.00                           |
| 14th             | FY 2023-2024 (April-July) | 3,57,827               | 79.62                           |
| 15th             | FY 2023-2024 (Aug-Nov)    | 3,24,822               | 73.61                           |
| 16th             | FY 2023-2024 (Dec-March)  | 3,51,764               | 94.09                           |
| 17th             | FY 2024-2025 (April-July) | 3,63,296               | 80.12                           |
| 18th             | FY 2024-2025 (Aug-Nov)    | 3,81,307               | 85.52                           |
| 19th             | FY 2024-2025 (Dec-Mar)    | 4,03,691               | 101.91                          |
|                  |                           | Grand Total            | 1,555.52                        |

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