The centre saw savings of Rs 10,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Yojana in the past year due to the removal of ineligible beneficiaries, reported CNBC-TV18. In the 'clean-up' of the PM-Kisan database, 1.72 crore 'ineligible' beneficiaries have been removed.
The inclusion of landless farmers, tenant farmers and sharecroppers within the scope of the PM-KISAN plan is now a possibility, according to sources.
According to sources, there is flexibility to raise instalment payments due to PM-KISAN savings. But it's important to remember that the Union government has not yet created a plan for any modifications to the programme.
The PM-KISAN scheme, in effect starting December 1, 2018, intends to give land-holding farmer households an annual income assistance of Rs 6,000 in three equal instalments.
According to the rules of the programme, state administrations are in charge of selecting qualified farming families and money is then sent straight to their bank accounts.
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