**Executive Summary**
This document provides the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare's response to Unstarred Question No. 1676 regarding the PM-KISAN scheme in Manipur, to be answered on February 10th, 2026. It details the scheme's purpose, eligibility criteria, and disbursement information since its inception in February 2019. The total amount disbursed under the scheme is ₹4.09 lakh Cr across 21 installments.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PM-KISAN Scheme Overview:**
* Central sector scheme launched in February 2019.
* Aims to supplement the financial needs of farmers with cultivable landholding.
* Provides ₹6,000/- per year to eligible farmers.
* Disbursed in three equal installments via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts.
* Primary eligibility is cultivable landholding, subject to certain exclusions related to economic status.
* **Implementation and Transparency:**
* Farmer-centric digital infrastructure ensures scheme benefits reach farmers without intermediaries.
* The Government of India has disbursed over ₹4.09 lakh Cr. through 21 installments since inception.
* **Beneficiary Identification and Verification:**
* States identify and verify eligible beneficiaries via the PM-KISAN System.
* States have the opportunity to verify the beneficiary list before each installment to prevent exclusion.
* Funds are transferred after the State submits a signed RFT (Request for Fund Transfer).
* **Disbursement Details for Manipur:**
* Provides installment-wise data on the number of beneficiaries and amounts disbursed to farmers in Manipur since the scheme's inception.
* Lists the disbursement data from the 1st installment, December 2018-March 2019, to the 21st installment, August-November 2025, including the number of beneficiaries and amount disbursed per period.
* The total amount disbursed since inception is ₹1,011.74 Cr.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Governments**
* **Impact:** Responsible for identifying and verifying eligible beneficiaries.
* **Action Required:** Verify beneficiary list at each installment and submit a signed RFT for fund transfer.
**Farmers with Cultivable Landholding**
* **Impact:** Eligible to receive financial assistance of ₹6,000 per year, disbursed in three installments, to supplement their financial needs.
* **Action Required:** Register on the PM-KISAN system to be identified and verified by the State.
**Government of India**
* **Impact:** The government has been able to disburse funds to farmers across the country.
* **Action Required:** Maintain absolute transparency in registering and verifying beneficiaries.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN): A central sector scheme launched in February 2019 to supplement the financial needs of farmers with cultivable land-holding, providing a financial benefit of ₹6,000 per year transferred in three equal instalments.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The ministry responsible for implementing and overseeing the PM-KISAN scheme.
Manipur: The state about which information on PM-KISAN beneficiaries and disbursements is requested.
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): The mode through which the financial benefit under the PM-KISAN scheme is transferred to the Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts of farmers.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1676
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10TH FEBRUARY, 2026
PM-KISAN IN MANIPUR
1676. DR. ANGOMCHA BIMOL AKOIJAM:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण मं(cid:287)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) the total number of beneficiaries covered under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman
Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in the State of Manipur; and
(b) the total amount sanctioned and released under PM-KISAN to beneficiaries in Manipur
during the last five years, year-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य म(cid:287)ं ी (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 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 Cr. through 21 installments since inception of the Scheme.The eligible beneficiaries are identified and verified by the State after their
registration on the PM-KISAN System. Again, at the time of release of every instalment, the
States are given the opportunity to verify the list of beneficiaries and ensure that no eligible
beneficiary is left out. Only after this exercise is done by the State and a signed RFT
(Request for Fund Transfer) is submitted by the State, the funds are transferred to the
beneficiaries of the State. The instalment-wise details of farmers benefited and amount
released to them according to the RFT signed by the State of Manipur since inception is as
follows:
No. of
Instalment Amount Disbursed
Instalment Period Beneficiarie
No. (Rs. in Cr.)
s
1st FY 2018-2019 (Dec-Mar) 31,354 6.27
2nd FY 2019-2020 (April-July) 29,245 5.85
3rd FY 2019-2020 (Aug-Nov) 90,305 24.35
4th FY 2019-2020 (Dec-Mar) 2,71,293 56.51
5th FY 2020-2021 (April-July) 4,54,134 95.16
6th FY 2020-2021 (Aug-Nov) 3,50,676 70.78
7th FY 2020-2021 (Dec-March) 3,56,367 72.30
8th FY 2021-2022 (April-July) 2,87,292 58.81
9th FY 2021-2022 (Aug-Nov) 2,77,913 56.84
10th FY 2021-2022 (Dec-March) 2,80,147 61.52
11th FY 2022-2023 (April-July) 3,64,833 105.95
12th FY 2022-2023 (Aug-Nov) 3,66,207 86.95
13th FY 2022-2023 (Dec-March) - -
14th FY 2023-2024 (April-July) 3,711 1.72
15th FY 2023-2024 (Aug-Nov) 5,871 2.53
16th FY 2023-2024 (Dec-March) 1,04,367 70.44
17th FY 2024-2025 (April-July) 79,198 28.01
18th FY 2024-2025 (Aug-Nov) 85,936 42.79
19th FY 2024-2025 (Dec-March) 1,80,263 146.88
20th FY 2025-2026 (April-July) 74,094 17.87
21st FY 2025-2026 (Aug-Nov) 955 0.21
Total 1,011.74
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