Under the scheme, a total of Rs 6,000 is to be transferred in three equal installments to the farmers’ accounts through DBT or Direct Benefit Transfer. About 41 lakh of the 69 lakh estimated farmers of West Bengal have registered themselves on the PM-Kisan portal till now. Of them, about 14 lakh farmers have been verified by the state nodal officer. Of these 14 lakh, details of 7.55 lakh farmers have been verified on the PFMS, making them eligible for payment in the first round, a source said. According to PM-Kisan guidelines, state nodal officers authenticate data of eligible farmers and upload them in batches from time to time on the portal.

Source: Indian Express May 07, 2021 21:10 UTC