Rs 1,937 crore disbursed under PM Kisan in Pune district; 4.34 lakh farmers currently eligible

The Centre runs the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to help farmers meet the cost of cultivation. Lakhs of farmers in Pune district have benefited. So far, Rs 1,937 crore has been disbursed under the scheme in the district. About 4.34 lakh farmers in the district's 13 talukas are currently eligible.

The 24th instalment of PM Kisan was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event in Banaskantha, Gujarat. Deputy Chief Minister and Pune guardian minister Sunetra Pawar attended the event online from the district collector's office.

A total of 5,76,279 farmers from the 13 talukas of Pune district have registered for the scheme. Of them, about 4.34 lakh beneficiaries are currently eligible.

Under the scheme, an eligible farmer family receives Rs 6,000 a year. The money is credited directly to bank accounts in three instalments of Rs 2,000 each. Since 2019, the financial assistance has been given to farmers over 24 instalments.

By taluka, Ambegaon had 37,231 beneficiaries who received Rs 151 crore. Baramati has 50,731 beneficiaries, who received Rs 230 crore. In Bhor, 25,137 beneficiaries received Rs 104 crore, and in Daund 42,420 beneficiaries received Rs 195 crore. In Haveli, 10,953 beneficiaries received Rs 56 crore, and in Indapur 48,740 beneficiaries received Rs 219 crore.

In Junnar, 52,281 beneficiaries received Rs 231 crore, in Khed 43,633 beneficiaries received Rs 200 crore, and in Maval Rs 77 crore went to 17,496 beneficiaries. In Mulshi, 13,055 beneficiaries received Rs 71 crore, in Purandar 32,108 beneficiaries received Rs 133 crore, and in Shirur 51,508 beneficiaries received Rs 229 crore. Velhe taluka has 9,034 beneficiaries, and Rs 40 crore was disbursed there.

To keep receiving the benefit regularly, farmers must complete a few requirements. These include completing e-KYC, having the bank account linked to Aadhaar, keeping land records updated and fulfilling the required farmer ID number formalities.

The money is credited to the accounts of eligible farmers through direct benefit transfer (DBT). Errors in documents or incomplete e-KYC can therefore cause problems in receiving the benefit.

The revenue, agriculture and rural development departments are working in coordination to implement the scheme. Eligible farmers are therefore being urged to keep their documents and bank account details updated.