PM-Kisan grows from strength to strength amid calls for raising the amount

For the April-to-July 2022 installment (11th overall), a sum of around Rs 22,500 crore was distributed to over 10.45 crore farmers

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets set to distribute the 13th installment of PM-Kisan in the next few months, a call has emanated from various quarters, including the RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), to raise the disbursal under the flagship government scheme from the existing Rs 6,000 per annum to cover a significant portion of the ancillary expenses.

Since the start in 2019, according to official records, PM-Kisan has provided income support equivalent to over Rs 200,000 crore to India's eligible farmers who, based on the scheme's record, vary between 9.2 crore to 10.5 crore in each of the 11