Lockdown: PM-Kisan doles out 17,793 crore for 8.89 crore farmers

• Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi or PM-Kisan scheme Rs. 17,793 crore has been released since March 24 when the lockdown began

• Apart from the funds distributed under PM-Kisan about 107,077.85 MT pulses have been sent to the states for distribution under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana or PMGKY

New Delhi: The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during the lockdown period. The updated status is given below:

Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme during the lockdown period from 24.3.2020 till date, about 8.89 crore farmer families have been benefitted and an amount of Rs. 17,793 crore has been released so far.
In order to provide food security during the prevailing situation due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has decided to distribute pulses to the eligible households under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PM-GKY). About 107,077.85 MT pulses have so far been issued to the States/UTs.

Under PMGKY, the States/UTs namely A&N, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat have commenced the distribution of pulses to the beneficiaries. The other states like Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi have received the partial stock and will commence the distribution to the beneficiaries in a phased manner as per their plan.
The distribution of pulses under PMGKY is to benefit around 19.50 crore household spread across 36 States and Union territories.