Big update on PM Kisan Yojana
A big news has come for the farmers across the country. For the last few days, various rumors were spreading on social media regarding the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM Kisan) scheme and farmers were getting confused due to many wrong information. Now the Central Government itself has put a stop to these rumors by issuing an important notice on its official website. In this notice, the government has made it clear who are eligible under the scheme and whose names have been temporarily removed.
Why were the names of lakhs of farmers removed?
The government said that many farmers have not applied as per the rules of the scheme. There are some people who, despite being ineligible, are taking advantage of the PM Kisan Yojana. Investigation also revealed that in many families, husband, wife or minor children have applied separately to avail the benefits, whereas only one member of the family should get the benefit of the scheme. Apart from this, farmers who have purchased land after February 1, 2019, should also not get the benefit of this scheme.
Eligible farmers will get another chance
The government also said in its notice that physical verification of the farmers whose names have been removed from the beneficiary list will be done. After this investigation, if the farmers are found eligible, their names will be added to the list again. But those farmers who are actually found ineligible will no longer be able to avail the benefits of this scheme.
This step of the government has been taken to increase transparency and provide benefits to the real farmers. This will also ensure that fake or ineligible persons cannot take advantage of government money.
Farmers should check their situation like this
The government has appealed to the farmers to check their own situation. For this, farmers will have to visit PM Kisan website https://pmkisan.gov.in and see two sections –
- Eligibility Status: Here you will know whether you are eligible for the scheme or not.
- Know Your Status (KYS): By going to this section, farmers can know whether their name is still in the beneficiary list or has been removed.
What is the update on the 21st installment?
At present the Central Government has not released the 21st installment of PM Kisan Yojana. No official date has been announced yet. It is believed that a decision on this can be taken after the Bihar Assembly election results (November 14).