No Aid To 96,811 Farmers As Bank Accounts Not Linked To Aadhaar: Minister
NDTV
The Maharashtra government has rolled the scheme to provide financial aid to farmers, in addition to the amount paid to them under the Centre's Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
As many as 96,811 farmers in Maharashtra could not receive assistance under the 'Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana' because their bank accounts and Aadhaar numbers were not linked, state Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde told the legislative assembly today.
The Maharashtra government has rolled the scheme to provide financial aid to farmers, in addition to the amount paid to them under the Centre's Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
Mr Munde in a written reply in the House here said out of the total list of beneficiaries who receive funds under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, as many as 96,811 bank account holders, who were to get benefit of the state scheme, could not receive the money because their Aadhaar number and bank account were not linked till October 26 this year.
