5% Physical Verification of Beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana

5% Physical Verification of Beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana

1-1/2019-FWS

Government of India

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare

Farmers Welfare Division

247, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi

Dated 28th August, 2019

To

1. Chief Secretaries (All States/UTs)

2. Principal Secretaries ,Agriculture (All States/UTs)
3. State Nodal Officer, PM-KISAN (All States/UTs)

Subject: 5% physical verification of beneficiaries under PM-KISAN – reg.

Madam/Sir ,

I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter of even number (copy enclosed) on the above subject and to say that as per para 10.5 of the Operation Guidelines of the PM-KISAN each states/UTs are required to undertake physical verification of around 5% of the beneficiaries for ascertaining the eligibility during the year

2. With the concerted efforts of States/UTs machinery and other stakeholdrs, the benefits of 1st installment under PM-KISAN have been transferred to approximately 6.2 crore out of 8.3 crore beneficiaries whose data has been uploaded on the PM-KISAN portal till date.

3. With the approval of the competent authority in this Department , it is reiterated that States/UTs must undertake 5% physical verification of those beneficiaries who have received the benefit under PM-KISAN. An appropriate mechanism at the District level may be structured for ensuring the process of verification under the leadership of District Collector I District Magistrate. State Nodal Officers are expected to supervise the process of verification on a regular basis. If felt necessary , external monitors/agency can also be engaged in this exercise. The District-wise list of villages will be identified on random selection basis to cover approximately 2.5% of the beneficiaries at the Central Level and this list where verification has to be carried out will be provided to State Nodal Officers separately. States/UTs can decide  on the process for verification in respect of the remaining beneficiaries. While conducting the physical verification of beneficiaries the following may be adhered to:

• I. 100% verification needs to be done in the villages identified.

• II. Verification of only those beneficiaries should be done who have received the benefit (and not just identified as eligible beneficiary.

• III. The verification process should be completed within 45 days from the receipt of this letter.

• IV. The verification report should be furnished to this Department immediately after completion of the exercise. 

• V. Expenditure to be incurred in the exercise may be booked from the funds transferred to States/UTs for meeting Administrative Expenses.

Copy for information to:

• 1. Sr. PPS to Secretary (AC&FW)
• 2 .PPS to AS (FW)
• 3. PPS to JS (FW) &CEO , PM-KISAN
• 4. OS (FW)
• 5. US (FWS-1)/ US (FWS-11)
• 6. Guard File

To

The State Nodal Officers of all States implementing PM- KISAN

Subject :- Implementation of PM-KISAN – Random Survey – reg. 

Sir,

PM- KISAN is being implemented with a view to augmenting the income of the farmers across the country by providing income support to all farmers families irrespective of the size of the land holding. The number of eligible beneficiaries has been estimated on the basis of projection of Agricultural Census 2015-16 data for 2018-19.

2. Para 10.5 of the Operational Guidelines of the PM-KISAN Scheme stipulates that efforts should be undertaken by State/UT Governments to ensure checking for around 5% of the beneficiary for the eligibility during the year.

3. You are therefore, requested to conduct a random survey by collecting samples from various districts/blocks/tehsils and submit the findings so that the correctness of  the  data  may  be established . This would also enable the Division to make further releases based on the findings submitted by the State. The expenditure involved in conducting random survey by the States may be met from the Administrative Expenses of PM-KISAN, allocated to the State.

Copy to the Chief Secretaries of all States implementing PM-KISAN

Copy also to :

• l.  Director/ DS(FW), DAC& FW
• 2  Sr.PPS to Secretary, DAC&FW
• 2. PPS to AS(DC) , DAC&FW
• 3. PPS to .JS( FW) &CEO, PM- KISAN, DAC&FW
• 4. Guard File

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