Under the PM-KISAN Scheme, land seeding, Aadhaar linking with bank accounts and eKYC of the eligible beneficiaries have been made mandatory over the period to make the service delivery more efficient and transparent. The fulfilment of mandatory requirements by farmers and their validations is an essential condition to qualify as beneficiary and receive the benefits under the scheme. The States/UTs are mandated to enroll the beneficiaries and validate and verify their data. Funds are released on the basis of beneficiaries identified and verified by the States/UTs. Same process is followed in the State of Bihar including Maharajganj Lok Sabha Constituency leading to disbursement of benefits to eligible farmers in this Constituency. Details of beneficiaries benefitted in Saran and Siwan districts of Bihar and amount released to them in 23rd instalment is as follows:

Districts	Beneficiaries benefitted	Amount released (₹ Crore)
Saran	4,83,908	96.78
Siwan	3,74,988	75.00

A robust grievance redressal mechanism has been established under the PM-KISAN Scheme to address the grievances of farmers. Farmers may register their grievances through the PM-KISAN portal, where they are promptly examined and resolved by the concerned officers of the respective State/UT Governments. In addition, farmers may also lodge their grievances through the CPGRAMS portal, and such grievances are addressed and resolved in a timely manner. Since inception of the Scheme, 6,151 grievances have been received on PM-KISAM portal in Saran district all of which have been resolved, and in Siwan District, 2,751 grievances have been received on PM-KISAM portal out of which 2,749 have been resolved.

 In order to ensure that no eligible farmer is left out, the Government of India undertakes saturation drives in coordination with the States/UTs, including Bihar. A major nationwide saturation drive was undertaken from 15th November 2023 under the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY), during which, more than 1 Cr. farmers were included under PM-KISAN, including 3,44,180 in Bihar. Further, under the Government’s 100 days initiative in 2024, over 25 lakh eligible farmers were added under the PM-KISAN scheme including 25,099 in Bihar. A special drive was also conducted in September 2024 to clear the pending self-registration cases, which resulted in the addition of over 30 lakh new farmers, including 33,614 in Bihar. A nationwide saturation drive has also been undertaken from 1st June, 2026 under PM-KISAN alongwith the “Khet Bachao Abhiyaan” to expand the coverage of eligible farmers under the scheme which resulted in the addition of about 17 lakh new farmers, including 58,556 in Bihar. In addition, States/UTs, including Bihar, also undertake saturation drives from time to time to identify and facilitate the enrolment of eligible farmers completing all mandatory conditions under the Scheme.

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(This statement was given by MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 11.08.2026)

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