Page-5 of PM-Kisan Current Affairs, GK & News
Bulletin: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana, a new Central Sector Scheme (CSS), to provide pension cover to farmers. This decision was taken at the first Cabinet meeting after formation of new Government (second term) of Modi Government. Key Features of Scheme It is voluntary and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Central Sector Scheme • Common Service Centres • Government Schemes • MEITY • PM-Kisan • Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana • Pradhan Mantri KisanSAmman Nidhi • small and Marginal Farmers • Union Ministry of Information and Technology
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana
In a landmark decision, the government has decided to launch a pension scheme for farmers under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana. About the Scheme The scheme aims to provide small and marginal farmers with a minimum fixed pension of Rs 3,000 per month on attaining the age of 60. It is a voluntary and contributory ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Pension Scheme • PM-Kisan • Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana • small and Marginal Farmers
PM-KISAN Scheme Extended to all Farmers
The government approved a proposal to extend the benefit of Rs 6,000 per year under the PM-KISAN scheme to all farmers. PM-KISAN The PM-KISAN scheme was introduced in the interim budget of 2019. Under the scheme, the government provided Rs 6,000 per year (in three equal instalments) to an estimated 12.5 crore small and marginal ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Farmer • PM-Kisan • small and Marginal Farmers
Revenue Mobilisation: Interim Budget 2019
The interim budget has announced a slew of welfare measures for farm and rural economy, middle class, realty and housing and the unorganised sector. The burden on the exchequer due to the farm income support scheme PM-KISAN itself comes around Rs 75000 crores. This necessitates the government to explore the avenues to find the corpus to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: dividend transfers • Goods and Service Tax • GST • interim Budget 2019 • PM-Kisan • RBI • Reserve Bank of India • Revenue Mobilisation
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
The interim budget 2019 has announced a farm income support scheme PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN). The features of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme are: The Centre will transfer Rs 6,000 every year to small and marginal farmers. The scheme will cost Rs 75,000-crore to the exchequer. The scheme aims to address unrest among ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: interim Budget 2019 • NABARD • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development • PM Kisan Samman Nidhi • PM-Kisan