2 crore farmers to be enrolled for PM’s pension scheme by Aug 15

New Delhi, August 12

The Union Government has set a target of enrolling two crore small and marginal farmers under its “Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana” (PMKMY) — a pension scheme — by the forthcoming Independence Day, and has roped in the Common Service Centre (CSC) for the job. 

“I have asked all village- level entrepreneurs, who run over 2-lakh CSCs in villages across India, to register at least 100 small and marginal farmers by August 15, 2019, said CSC CEO Dinesh Tyagi. The PMKMY was launched by Agriculture Minster Narendra Singh Tomar here on last Friday. The Central scheme, which was announced in the Budget 2019-20, envisages a monthly pension of Rs3,000 to eligible farmers on attaining the age of 60. — TNS

Aadhaar card must for enrolment: CEO

Common Service Centre CEO Dinesh Tyagi said any eligible farmer who wanted to join the scheme could visit his nearest CSC along with his Aadhaar card and a bank passbook or account details. Village-level entrepreneurs  at the CSCs will complete the online registration process after taking all relevant details of the farmers.