Lok Sabha Question No. 1194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Beneficiaries of PM-KISAN
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1194

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2024

## BENEFICIARIES OF PM-KISAN

1194. SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI: Will the MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

(a) whether the farmers of every State are getting the benefits of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN);

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(c) whether the Government has taken any action against the ineligible beneficiaries who are availing PM-KISAN and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(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 land-holding farmers. Under this scheme, the financial benefit of Rs 6,000/- per year in three equal instalments every four months is transferred into the bank accounts of farmers' families across  the  country  through  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  mode.  The  PM-KISAN scheme is one of the largest DBT Schemes of the World.

A farmer-centric digital infrastructure has ensured the benefits of the scheme reach all the farmers across the country without any involvement of the middlemen. Maintaining  absolute  transparency  in  registering  and  verifying  beneficiaries,  the Government of India has disbursed over Rs 3.46 lakh Cr in 18 instalments, so far.

Farmers of all States are getting the benefits of PM-KISAN. The State-wise details  of  benefits released  during 18th  instalment  under PM-KISAN is  attached at Annexure.

Benefits  of  the  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. The scheme initially started on a trust-based system, where beneficiaries were registered by the states on self-certification basis. Initially, Aadhaar seeding was also relaxed for some of the States.  Later on, to address this, 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. The benefits of the farmers, who did not complete  these  mandatory  criteria,  were  stopped.  As  and  when  these  farmers complete their mandatory requirements, they will receive the benefits of the scheme along with their due installments, if any.

Recoveries from ineligible farmers marked due to income tax payee, higher income  groups,  Govt.  employees  etc.  have  been  initiated  by  the  concerned  State Governments.  A  total  of  Rs.  335  Cr.  has  been  recovered  from  the  ineligible beneficiaries so far across the country.

Annexure State-wise details of benefits released during 18th instalment under PM-KISAN

|    |                                              | 18th Instalment (Aug - Nov 2024)   | 18th Instalment (Aug - Nov 2024)   |
|----|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| #  | State                                        | No. of Beneficiaries               | Amount Disbursed (in Rs. Cr.)      |
| 1  | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                  | 12,832                             | 2.80                               |
| 2  | Andhra Pradesh                               | 41,22,252                          | 836.31                             |
| 3  | Arunachal Pradesh                            | 90,444                             | 25.60                              |
| 4  | Assam                                        | 18,87,227                          | 403.44                             |
| 5  | Bihar                                        | 75,80,445                          | 1,544.40                           |
| 6  | Chandigarh                                   |                                    |                                    |
| 7  | Chhattisgarh                                 | 24,96,294                          | 566.34                             |
| 8  | Delhi                                        | 10,765                             | 2.23                               |
| 9  | Goa                                          | 6,332                              | 1.33                               |
| 10 | Gujarat                                      | 49,12,111                          | 1,038.67                           |
| 11 | Haryana                                      | 15,98,937                          | 341.98                             |
| 12 | Himachal Pradesh                             | 8,17,494                           | 171.88                             |
| 13 | Jammu And Kashmir                            | 8,58,257                           | 182.54                             |
| 14 | Jharkhand                                    | 19,97,224                          | 545.97                             |
| 15 | Karnataka                                    | 43,47,737                          | 941.76                             |
| 16 | Kerala                                       | 28,15,143                          | 597.93                             |
| 17 | Ladakh                                       | 18,201                             | 3.77                               |
| 18 | Lakshadweep                                  | 2,198                              | 0.45                               |
| 19 | Madhya Pradesh                               | 81,36,105                          | 1,681.86                           |
| 20 | Maharashtra                                  | 91,41,983                          | 1,888.21                           |
| 21 | Manipur                                      | 85,917                             | 42.78                              |
| 22 | Meghalaya                                    | 1,50,412                           | 33.91                              |
| 23 | Mizoram                                      | 1,10,285                           | 31.36                              |
| 24 | Nagaland                                     | 1,71,914                           | 42.84                              |
| 25 | Odisha                                       | 31,48,993                          | 688.53                             |
| 26 | Puducherry                                   | 8,032                              | 1.63                               |
| 27 | Punjab                                       | 9,26,039                           | 272.77                             |
| 28 | Rajasthan                                    | 70,31,163                          | 1,544.86                           |
| 29 | Sikkim                                       | 28,100                             | 6.66                               |
| 30 | Tamil Nadu                                   | 21,94,272                          | 455.86                             |
| 31 | Telangana                                    | 30,77,274                          | 627.46                             |
| 32 | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 11,587                             | 2.44                               |
| 33 | Tripura                                      | 2,29,303                           | 47.65                              |
| 34 | Uttar Pradesh                                | 2,25,72,533                        | 4,980.88                           |
| 35 | Uttarakhand                                  | 7,96,926                           | 168.75                             |
| 36 | West Bengal                                  | 45,02,904                          | 931.49                             |
|    | Grand Total                                  | 9,58,97,635                        | 20,657.36                          |