PM Kisan: Rs 2,616 crore Transferred to More Than 46 lakh Farmers

Union Agriculture Minister said that the Centre has taken all the essential steps to implement Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana – popularly known as PM-Kisan in all the states as well as Union Territorie.So far, the Government has transferred Rs 2,616 crore to more than 46 lakh eligible farmers in West Bengal under its most successful scheme ‘PM-KISAN’, the Parliament was told on Tuesday (5 April 2022).

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture Minister said that the Centre has taken all the essential steps to implement Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana – popularly known as PM-Kisan in all the states as well as Union Territories, including West Bengal.

Tomar also informed that there is no state-wise distribution of funds under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.

He said the funds/installments under the scheme are disbursed through direct benefit transfer (DBT) mode into the bank accounts of farmers who are enrolled after proper verification by the States or Union Territories.

Agriculture Minister further told, "So far, as on 23rd March 2022, a total of 46,18,934 eligible farmers of West Bengal have been given the benefit of PM-Kisan Scheme, and funds amounting to Rs 2,616.14 crore have been distributed to them through various installments".