Recovery will be made from ineligible farmers, including income taxpayers, who have been receiving Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi benefits in the district. The Agriculture Department is preparing a list of ineligible beneficiaries after conducting an investigation. The Income Tax Department is also assisting in this process.
In October, the 18th instalment was sent to 2,90,124 farmers in the district, totalling ₹58,02,48,000. Similarly, the 17th instalment, sent on June 17, 2024, benefited 2,73,140 farmers, with ₹54,62,80,000 distributed.
Launched in 2019, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana provides ₹6,000 annually to farmers, with ₹2,000 sent per instalment. Farmers must complete e-KYC to be eligible for the scheme.
Eligibility Criteria for PM Kisan Yojana
- Mandatory Documentation
- Bank account, Aadhaar card, and NPCI linkage are required.
- Land Ownership
- Only farmers with land registered in their name before January 1, 2019, are eligible.
- Family Benefits
- Only one family member can avail of the scheme.
- Exclusions
- Income taxpayers are not eligible.
- Farmers without their agricultural land are excluded.
- Individuals below 18 years of age cannot apply.
- Families with NRIs or government employees are ineligible.
- Families where a member receives a pension exceeding ₹10,000 are excluded.
- Professionals like doctors, CAs, and lawyers cannot avail of the scheme.
PM Shri @narendramodi ji takes charge for the third time in a row as India’s Prime Minister.
The first file signed by PM Modi authorizes the release of the 17th instalment of Kisan Samman Nidhi worth ₹20,000 crore to benefit over 9 crore farmers. pic.twitter.com/Djfod0GmqI
— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) June 10, 2024
Awareness and Registration Drive for Farmers
In the Salempur Jat and Sunpeda villages of the tehsil area, a camp was organized by Tehsildar Dharmveer Bharti to raise awareness about Farmer Registration. Farmers were guided to register through Jan Seva Kendras or the Tehsil office.
Technology Integration in Farmer Registry
Using a mobile app developed by the central government, the following steps will be taken:
- Linking farmers’ Aadhaar with their agricultural data.
- Facilitating e-KYC by obtaining farmers’ online consent.
- Enabling farmers to self-register through the Farmer Registry App to access land-related facilities.
Farmers attending the camp in Salempur Jat received assistance from the Tehsildar, who personally helped feed their data into the system.