PM-KISAN - Agri learner

PM-KISAN

launched by the Hon’ble P.M N.D Modi
on the 24th February, 2019 at Gorakhpur, UP.
ButThe scheme is effective from 1.12.2018.
It is a 100% central sector scheme
To take care of expenses related to agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs
Initially the Scheme aims to provide a payment of Rs.6000/- per year for the farmers’ families with cultivable land holding upto 2 ha.(but now there is no upper limit. i.e upto 2 ha.)
This Rs.6000/- would be released in 3 (4-monthly) installments of Rs.2000/- over the year.
under Direct Benefit Transfer mode
1st instalment to 3.11 crore beneficiaries and 2nd instalment to 2.66 crore beneficiaries have been credited directly to the bank accounts of the farmer families.
1st installment – 6590.51 cr
2nd installment – 5714.77 cr
Total disbursed – 12305.28 cr
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare
Union Minister – Shri Narendra Singh Tomar
As Ministers of State in the Ministry.
Shri Parshottam Rupala
Shri Kailash Choudhary
Secretary Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Sanjay Agarwal.
In his first cabinet meeting approved –1)Extension of the PM-Kisan income support scheme to all farmers,Removing the ceiling of 2 ha.
Initially 12.5cr beneficiaries increasing the coverage of PM-Kisan to around 14.5 crore beneficiaries.
Estimated expenditure by Central Government of Rs. 87,217.50 crores for year 2019-20.

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