Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released&nbsp;the 13th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (PM-KISAN) aid for farmers during his visit to southern Karnataka state on Monday.

Around Rs 168 billion has been earmarked for the current tranche of funds, in which around 80 million farmers will receive Rs 2,000 directly into their bank accounts.

The PM-KISAN is a government scheme through which small and marginal farmers receive a minimum income support of Rs 6,000 per year— paid in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 every four months.

Introduced by the government in 2018, the scheme aims to cover 125 million farmers, irrespective of the size of their landholding in India.

Apart from that, the prime minister will also inaugurate several infrastructure-related projects in the poll-bound state.

The Indian prime minister will inaugurate the Shivamogga airport with a lotus-shaped terminal. It was re-developed at a cost of around Rs 450 crore. The passenger terminal building of the airport can handle 300 passengers per hour.

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It is expected to improve connectivity and accessibility from Shivamogga and other neighbouring areas in the Malnad region of Karnataka, officials said, according to PTI news agency.

This is Modi's fifth visit this year to poll-bound Karnataka, where Assembly elections are due by May.

The prime minister will also lay the foundation stone for multiple road development projects, which will be developed at a combined cost of more than Rs 2.15 billion.

During the programme, the Indian leader will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multi-village schemes worth more than Rs 9.5 billion under the Jal Jeevan Mission—a government scheme that seeks to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India.

Modi will also inaugurate 44 Smart City Projects worth more than Rs 8.95 billion in Shivamogga city.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released the 13th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (PM-KISAN) aid for farmers during his visit to southern Karnataka state on Monday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released the 13th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (PM-KISAN) aid for farmers during his visit to southern Karnataka state on Monday. Around Rs 168 billion has been earmarked for the current tranche of funds, in which around 80 million farmers will receive Rs 2,000 directly into their bank accounts. The PM-KISAN is a government scheme through which small and marginal farmers receive a minimum income support of Rs 6,000 per year— paid in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 every four months. Introduced by the government in 2018, the scheme aims to cover 125 million farmers, irrespective of the size of their landholding in India. Apart from that, the prime minister will also inaugurate several infrastructure-related projects in the poll-bound state. The Indian prime minister will inaugurate the Shivamogga airport with a lotus-shaped terminal. It was re-developed at a cost of around Rs 450 crore. The passenger terminal building of the airport can handle 300 passengers per hour. PM Modi: Russia-Ukraine dispute can be resolved via dialogue | India It is expected to improve connectivity and accessibility from Shivamogga and other neighbouring areas in the Malnad region of Karnataka, officials said, according to PTI news agency. This is Modi's fifth visit this year to poll-bound Karnataka, where Assembly elections are due by May. The prime minister will also lay the foundation stone for multiple road development projects, which will be developed at a combined cost of more than Rs 2.15 billion. During the programme, the Indian leader will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multi-village schemes worth more than Rs 9.5 billion under the Jal Jeevan Mission—a government scheme that seeks to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India. Modi will also inaugurate 44 Smart City Projects worth more than Rs 8.95 billion in Shivamogga city. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Indian PM Narendra Modi releases 13th tranche of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme funds to farmers

In the first Cabinet meeting, the Government today decided to extend PM-KISAN scheme to all 14.5 crore farmers in the country costing Rs 87,000 crore a year and also announced over Rs 10,000 crore pension scheme for 5 crore farmers, thereby fulfilling the BJP’s poll promise.

Now 14.5 crore farmers to be covered under PM Kisan scheme

The centre has made Aadhaar number of small and marginal farmers optional for availing the first instalment of Rs 2,000 under the recently launched Rs 75,000 crore PM-Kisan scheme, according to official document.

However to get the subsequent instalments, it has been made compulsory for farmers to show Aadhaar number for verifying their identity.

In <a href="http://www.wionews.com/opinions/experts-view-how-budget-2019-impacts-farmers-and-middle-class-194374">the interim budget</a>, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal announced direct income support of Rs 6,000 per year to 12 crore small and marginal farmers holding cultivable land up to 2 hectare.

The central government's fully funded scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan), will be implemented from this year and the first instalment will be transferred by March.

"For transfer of first installment of benefit for the period December 2018-March 2019, Aadhaar number shall be collected wherever available..," the Union Agriculture Ministry said in a letter to the state governments.

If Aadhaar number is not there, then other alternate documents namely driving licence, voters' ID card, NREGA job card, or any other identification issued by central/state governments or their authorities will have to provided for availing the first instalment, it said.

"However for transfer of subsequent instalments, Aadhaar number shall have to be compulsorily captured," the Ministry said directing the state governments to ensure that there is no duplication of the eligible farmers.

The state governments have been asked to prepare a database of beneficiary of small and marginal landholder farmer families in the villages capturing details such as name, gender, whether belonging to SC/ST, Aadhaar, bank account number and mobile number of beneficiaries.

For the purpose of the calculation of the benefit, the Centre has defined a small and marginal landholder family as the one comprising of husband, wife and minor children up to 18 years of age, who collectively own cultivable land up to two hectare as per the land records of the concerned states.

To identify the land ownership, the Centre said it will use the existing land-ownership system prevailing in the states and union territories.

The cut-off date for determination of ownership of land as per the land records under the scheme will be February 1, 2019 and changes thereafter in land records will not be considered for eligibility of the benefit to the new land holder for next five years.

However, the scheme benefit will be allowed on transfer of ownership of cultivable land on account of succession, the letter added.

If a landholder farmer family (LFF) has land parcels spread across different villages/revenue records, then land will be pooled for determining the benefit.

Since the land ownership rights are community-based in north eastern states, an alternate implementation mechanism will be developed and approved by a committee.

The state governments have been asked to notify district level grievances redressal committees for redressing all grievances related to implementation of the scheme.

That apart, a project monitoring unit at the central level will be set up, while the states will designate a nodal department for implementation of the scheme.&nbsp;

The centre has made Aadhaar number of small and marginal farmers optional for availing the first instalment of Rs 2,000 under the recently launched Rs 75,000 crore PM-Kisan scheme, according to official document.

The centre has made Aadhaar number of small and marginal farmers optional for availing the first instalment of Rs 2,000 under the recently launched Rs 75,000 crore PM-Kisan scheme, according to official document. However to get the subsequent instalments, it has been made compulsory for farmers to show Aadhaar number for verifying their identity. In the interim budget, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal announced direct income support of Rs 6,000 per year to 12 crore small and marginal farmers holding cultivable land up to 2 hectare. The central government's fully funded scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan), will be implemented from this year and the first instalment will be transferred by March. "For transfer of first installment of benefit for the period December 2018-March 2019, Aadhaar number shall be collected wherever available..," the Union Agriculture Ministry said in a letter to the state governments. If Aadhaar number is not there, then other alternate documents namely driving licence, voters' ID card, NREGA job card, or any other identification issued by central/state governments or their authorities will have to provided for availing the first instalment, it said. "However for transfer of subsequent instalments, Aadhaar number shall have to be compulsorily captured," the Ministry said directing the state governments to ensure that there is no duplication of the eligible farmers. The state governments have been asked to prepare a database of beneficiary of small and marginal landholder farmer families in the villages capturing details such as name, gender, whether belonging to SC/ST, Aadhaar, bank account number and mobile number of beneficiaries. For the purpose of the calculation of the benefit, the Centre has defined a small and marginal landholder family as the one comprising of husband, wife and minor children up to 18 years of age, who collectively own cultivable land up to two hectare as per the land records of the concerned states. To identify the land ownership, the Centre said it will use the existing land-ownership system prevailing in the states and union territories. The cut-off date for determination of ownership of land as per the land records under the scheme will be February 1, 2019 and changes thereafter in land records will not be considered for eligibility of the benefit to the new land holder for next five years. However, the scheme benefit will be allowed on transfer of ownership of cultivable land on account of succession, the letter added. If a landholder farmer family (LFF) has land parcels spread across different villages/revenue records, then land will be pooled for determining the benefit. Since the land ownership rights are community-based in north eastern states, an alternate implementation mechanism will be developed and approved by a committee. The state governments have been asked to notify district level grievances redressal committees for redressing all grievances related to implementation of the scheme. That apart, a project monitoring unit at the central level will be set up, while the states will designate a nodal department for implementation of the scheme.

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Indian PM Narendra Modi releases 13th tranche of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme funds to farmers

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Payments to farmers: Government says Aadhaar not compulsory for 1st installment