Question : Transfer of Funds under PM-KISAN Scheme

(a) the total funds transferred to the farmers under the PM-KISAN Scheme that provides income support to land-holding farmers. families in the current financial year as on date and the last financial year;

(b) the State-wise break-up thereof;

(c) whether there has been an increase in the number of farmers registered in the State of Andhra Pradesh under this scheme;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government has any plans of increasing the income support under this scheme to help farmers across the nation; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a) & (b): The State-wise details of the total funds transferred to the farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kissan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme since inception till 31-03-2019 and in the current financial Year (2020-21) as on 13th September, 2020 is enclosed at Annexure-I

(c) & (d): Yes Sir. Registration under the Scheme is continuously going on till all eligible farmers are enrolled. As on date, 56,93,432 farmers are registered for the State of Andhra Pradesh. Out of this 7,21,450 are registered in December, 2019-March, 2020, 65,024 in (April, 2020 to July, 2020) and 5802 in the current period.

(e) & (f): No Sir. There is no such proposal.