*THIS MUST BE EXPOSED TO THE PUBLIC THAT MANY FARMERS WHO ARE ILLEGALLY LISTED FOR DONATION AND RECEIVING GOVERNMENT SCHEME AS THEY ARE EITHER BUSINESSMAN, SCIENTISTS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OR RETIRED BUT MAKING USE OF THIS DONATION FOR PERSONAL USE BY JUST SHOWING THEY HAVE FARM PRODUCTS.*
*THIS IS A WASTE OF PUBLIC EXCHEQUER AT THE COST OF POOR FARMERS. THE GOVERNMENT MUST VERIFY THEIR IDENTITY AND POSITION IN SOCIETY AND EXCLUDE THEIR NAMES IN THE LIST AFTER THOROUGH INVESTIGATION SO THAT THE TRUE FARMERS DONATION AND BENEFITS CAN BE FURTHER INCREASED.* *THIS IS SERIOUS ISSUE FOR THE MODI GOVERNMENT TO ACT.* *THIS COUNTRY SHOULD INVESTIGATE WHO IS THE ACTUAL BENEFICIARY FOR THE SCHEME. * *I DO NOT AGREE THIS FALSIFIED SCHEME WHICH THE DONATION IS GOING DIRECTLY TO SOME RICH BENEFICIARIES I WAS TOLD.* *IF THEY HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED IT THE GOVT SUBSIDY ILLEGALLY OF ANY SCHEME KNOWING THAT THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO RECEIVE THIS AMOUNT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE GOVERNMENT.* *IN VIEW OF THEIR POSITION AND RICHNESS THE AMOUNT SHOULD BE REIMBURSE WITH INTEREST.* *STEPHEN DIAS* *DONA PAULA * *RETIRED SCIENTIST* *9422443110* *DATE 30.5.2019* *SHOMA PATNAIK | NT* Panaji: As many as 2,000 farmers in the state have so far received the first installment of Rs 2,000 under the central PM-Kisan scheme that promises Rs 6,000 per year to small and marginal farmers. Information gathered by this daily from the directorate of agriculture, Tonca, on Wednesday revealed that 18,000 beneficiaries have been identified under the scheme. More beneficiaries are being added and it is expected that the final count of farmers eligible for the PM-Kisan scheme will be in the region of 24,000 farmers. With 35,000 registered farmers in the state (holding Krishi card), it means that 68.5 per cent of farmers will receive Rs 6,000 annually in three installments of Rs 2,000 during a year. Sources at the agriculture department said that processing of applications and payout to beneficiaries got delayed due to the election code of conduct in the state that lasted for two-and-half months. The code of conduct has now been lifted. To identify beneficiaries, the agriculture department had asked farmers in the state to enroll for the scheme. Further, information of the scheme was shared with local panchayats. “With the average land holding in the state being small, it is not surprising that substantial chunk of farmers are eligible for the scheme,” said the source. The PM-Kisan scheme was launched on February 24, 2019. The scheme aims at augmenting the income of small farmers and alleviating poverty of traditional cultivators. It is a cash transfer scheme where the money is electronically transferred into the bank accounts of farmers. The bank account though has to be linked to Aadhaar card. To be eligible, a farmer must have land holding less than two hectares, must be cultivating the land and should be the land owner. The scheme excludes farmers with multiple holdings, government servants, individuals drawing pension above Rs 10,000 per month among other conditions. The scheme is centrally administered. However, beneficiaries are based on the recommendations of the state agriculture department. The purpose of the scheme is to enable marginal farmers to come out of the clutches of the money lenders and give them money to buy seeds and fertilisers. According to reports, around 4.74 crore small farmers across India have registered under the PM-Kisan scheme, of which 2.74 crore have so far received the first installment of Rs 2,000. In the budget, the government allocated a sum of Rs 20,000 crore to transfer Rs 2,000 each to farmers in the first installment. The full expenditure of the scheme is Rs 75,000 crore, said the Prime Minister during the scheme launch in February.