Government schemes
What is PM-KISAN?
PM-KISAN is a central sector run by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, launched in 2019.
The detail
| Ministry | Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2019 |
| Type | central sector |
| Funding | 100% Centre |
| Aim | Rs 6,000 per year income support to landholding farmer families, in three instalments, via DBT |
Commonly confused: Central sector (fully Centre-funded), not centrally sponsored; landholding families, not tenant farmers.
Source: pmkisan.gov.in/
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