31. Pradhan Mantri KIsan SAmman Nidhi
- Author:
- Vastav Irava and Avani Kapur
- Publication Date:
- 02-2020
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Centre for Policy Research, India
- Abstract:
- Pradhan Mantri KIsan SAmman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is an income support scheme by the Government of India (GoI) in which small and marginal farmers get up to Rs 6,000 per year to supplement their financial needs. Using government data, this brief reports on trends in PM-KISAN along the following parameters: Trends in allocations and releases; Receipt of funds by beneficiaries; Status of coverage.
- Topic:
- Government, Poverty, Budget, Social Policy, and Rural
- Political Geography:
- South Asia and India