Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare addresses concerns raised in Lok Sabha regarding the exclusion of eligible farmers in Maharashtra from the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PMKISAN) due to registration issues. The response details the scheme's operation, registration processes through various channels (portal, app, CSCs), and ongoing efforts to include all eligible farmers, including special drives and coordination with state governments. No retrospective benefits or compensation for excluded farmers are mentioned.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **PMKISAN Scheme Overview:**
* Central sector scheme launched in February 2019.
* Provides Rs 6,000 per year to eligible farmers in three installments via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
* Cultivable landholding is the primary eligibility criterion, subject to exclusions.
* **Registration and Verification:**
* Registration is an ongoing process open to all states/UTs, including Maharashtra.
* Farmers can register via PMKISAN Portal, PMKISAN App, and Common Service Centers (CSCs).
* States/UTs approve applications after verification; incomplete applications may be rejected.
* Benefits are processed and released in subsequent installments after state/UT approval.
* **Efforts to Include Farmers:**
* Government undertakes saturation drives in coordination with State Governments.
* Nationwide saturation drive under Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) included over 1.0 Cr farmers.
* Around 25 lakh more eligible farmers were added under the new Government's 100 days initiative.
* Special drive conducted from September 2024 approved over 30 lakh pending self-registration cases.
Impact Analysis:
* Farmers:
* Impact: Eligible farmers receive Rs 6,000 annually in installments. Some eligible farmers in Maharashtra may have faced delays in registration and receiving benefits.
* Action Required: Register through PMKISAN Portal, App, or CSCs and provide all required documents for verification by the state government.
* State/UT Governments:
* Impact: Responsible for verifying farmer applications and approving eligible beneficiaries.
* Action Required: Verify applications promptly, participate in saturation drives, and clear pending cases.
* Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare:
* Impact: Oversees the implementation of the PMKISAN scheme and ensures funds are disbursed.
* Action Required: Continue conducting saturation drives, coordinating with state governments, and maintaining the PMKISAN portal and app.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana PM KISAN: A central sector scheme by the Indian government to provide income support to farmers with cultivable landholding.
Maharashtra: A state in India where farmers are reportedly excluded from the PM KISAN scheme.
Pune: A region in Maharashtra where there are delays in implementing the registration facility for PM KISAN.
Marathwada: A region in Maharashtra where there are delays in implementing the registration facility for PM KISAN.
Vidarbha: A region in Maharashtra where there are delays in implementing the registration facility for PM KISAN.
Direct Benefit Transfer DBT: A mode of transferring financial benefits directly into the Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of farmers.
Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra VBSY: A nationwide saturation drive undertaken from 15th November 2023, during which, more than 1.0 Cr. farmers were included under PMKISAN.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4219
TO BE ANSWERED ON 19TH AUGUST, 2025
PM-KISAN PORTAL
4219. SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL:
PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:
SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:
SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE:
DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:
SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH:
Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that a large number of eligible farmers in
Maharashtra remain excluded from the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-
KISAN) due to the continued non-activation of new registrations on the portal, despite
assurances that registrations would be reopened through online or offline modes;
(b) if so, the reasons for the delay in implementing this promised registration facility,
especially in regions like Pune, Marathwada and Vidarbha;
(c) whether the Ministry, in consultation with the Government of Maharashtra, has
finalized a timeline for enabling new registrations and if so, the expected rollout date;
(d) whether the Government proposes to provide retrospective benefits or compensation
to excluded farmers who missed several installments; and
(e) whether the Ministry is facilitating offline registration in rural areas to address digital
exclusion and ensure equitable access to PM-KISAN benefits?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) to (e): 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 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. Under the PM-KISAN Scheme, cultivable
landholding is primary eligibility criteria to receive benefit of the Scheme subject to certain
exclusions criteria.
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 3.90 lakh Cr. through 20 installments since inception of the
Scheme.The registration of farmers in the Scheme is an ongoing process and is open to
farmers of all States/UTs including Maharashtra. The farmers can register themselves
through PM-KISAN Portal, PM-KISAN App, and Common Service Centers (CSCs). All
such applications are approved by the concerned States/UTs after due verification. In the
cases, where the required documents/details are not provided by the applicant, the
application is liable to be rejected by the State/UT Governments. Once it is approved by
the State/UTs, benefit is processed immediately by the Department and the same is
released in the subsequent instalment.
Further, in order to ensure that no eligible farmers are left out from the Scheme,
the Government of India often undertakes saturation drives in coordination with the State
Governments. A major nationwide saturation drive was undertaken from 15th November
2023 under the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY), during which, more than 1.0 Cr.
farmers were included under PM-KISAN. Further, under the new Government’s 100 days
initiative, around 25 lakh more eligible farmers were added under the PM-KISAN scheme.
Additionally, a special drive was conducted from September 2024 to clear the pending
self-registration cases. Since the beginning of the drive, over 30 lakh pending self-
registration cases have been approved by the States/UTs.
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