2,02,113 PM–KISAN beneficiaries in Nagaland received over Rs 300 Cr

August 12, 2022 160 Views No Comment

Our Correspondent
Kohima | August 12

Altogether, 2,02,113 farmers from Nagaland have received a total amount of Rs. 316,12,16,000 (Three hundred sixteen crores, twelve lakhs and sixteen thousand) as of August 10, 2022 under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).

This was informed by Y Kikheto Sema, Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC), Nagaland while talking to media persons in his office chamber at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima.

He said that number e-KYCs (Know Your Customer) done so far is 1,51,365, which is 74.89% of the total beneficiaries and one of the highest e-KYC verified beneficiaries in the country.

In Nagaland, PM-KISAN was launched on February 25, 2019. PM-KISAN was officially launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 24, 2019.

This is a farmer’s welfare scheme where the eligible farmers, irrespective of land holding are given Rs 6,000 per year by the Central Government as income support to meet the farming input expenses.

The fund is transferred from the Ministry of Finance, Government of India directly to the farmers account in three (3) installments.

The APC expressed gratitude to the Government of India, especially to the Prime Minister for the benefits rendered to the farmer community of Nagaland state.

524 bogus beneficiaries cancelled
In the recent past, 524 bogus (ineligible) beneficiaries were detected from 10 districts and sub-divisions in Nagaland, informed the APC.

District and sub division wise list of bogus (ineligible) beneficiaries detected in 10 establishments were: SDAO, Tseminyu-5; SDAO, Seyochung-43; SDAO, Medziphema-59; Noklak-15; SDAO-Longkhim-5; DAO, Tuensang-61; DAO, Kiphire-27; DAO Dimapur-142; DAO Wokha-135; and SDAO Shamator-32.

He said that the registrations of those 524 bogus beneficiaries have been cancelled.

“We have issued direction to all DAOS and SDAOs to immediately initiate recovery and the progress is ongoing,” he said adding that it has also directed the department officers to further identify bogus beneficiaries in all the remaining districts and sub-divisions.

“Against detection of bogus beneficiaries detected, genuine farmers shall be registered/replaced,” he said adding that a modified format is available with the DAOS and SDAOS.

Stating that PM- KISAN is purely for farmers, he said the government servants, pensioners and tax payers are not eligible for PM- KISAN.

The APC also appealed to all the concerned administrative officers and village councils for their co-operation to certify only genuine farmers and also assist the genuine farmers to open their bank accounts.

Meanwhile, the APC appreciated all the District and Sub-Division officers who are painstakingly working for the farmers’ welfare, particularly in identifying bogus PM-KISAN beneficiaries.

Source: https://morungexpress.com/202113-pmkisan-beneficiaries-in-nagaland-received-over-rs-300-cr