- Launch and Objective
Was launched by the Prime Minister in February 2019 to supplement the financial needs of land-holding farmers. - Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- Financial Benefit
Financial benefit of Rs 6,000/- per year in three equal instalments every four months. - Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
Transfers benefits into bank accounts of farmers’ families across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. - Scale of the Scheme
One of the largest DBT Schemes of the World. - Farmer-Centric Infrastructure
Farmer-centric digital infrastructure ensures that the benefits reach all farmers in the country. - Disbursements So Far
Over Rs 3.46 lakh Cr has been disbursed in 18 instalments so far. - Verification and Transfer Process
Benefits are transferred to beneficiaries through DBT mode based on verified data from the PM-KISAN portal. - Technological Interventions
Technological interventions introduced to address ineligibility, including integration with PFMS, UIDAI, and the Income Tax Department. - Recovery from Ineligible Beneficiaries
A total of Rs. 335 Cr. has been recovered from ineligible beneficiaries.
Recent updates on PM-KISAN
- The PM-KISAN transfers through direct benefit transfer, more than 20,000 crore rupees for 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers.
- Continued Rs. 3.04 lakh crore under PM-KISAN, with more than Rs. 11 crore eligible farmer families.
- This is part of the certificate distribution to more than 30,000 women from Self Help Groups (SHGs) as Krishi Sakhis.
- This is the convergence program of Krishi Sakhi Training Program; they will be trained along with certification for Krishi Sakhis as “Para-extension Workers.”
- PM-KISAN is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with full funding from the Centre to the State; the ministry for implementing this is the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- New scheme “Lakhpati Didi” to create Two crore “lakhpati didis” in villages.
- Training and skills related to earning more than Rs 1 lakh a year will be taught to women. Some of the skills are drones for agriculture, making LED bulbs, and plumbing.
