A large number of even small and marginal landholding beneficiaries of Telangana government’s investment support scheme — Rythu Bandhu — are likely to miss the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKSN) bus with the Centre issuing more guidelines with a list of exclusions from the scheme. The PMKSN benefit of ₹6,000 per farmer (household) with landholding up to 5 acres would also be not given to all institutional landholders. However, the multi-tasking staff, Class-IV and Group-D employees of the above would be eligible for the scheme. Penal action“In case of incorrect self-declaration, beneficiary shall be liable for recovery of transferred financial benefit and other penal actions as per law,” the guidelines make it clear. The cut-off date for determination of eligibility of beneficiaries under the scheme is February 1 this year and no changes thereafter would be considered for eligibility of benefit under the scheme for the next 5 years.

Source: The Hindu February 06, 2019 17:48 UTC