Forged PM-Kisan beneficiary lists suspected
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 12 2020:
All the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme would be re-verified as manipulations are suspected in their list.
Sources informed that more than three lakh farmers have been enjoying benefits of the scheme in the State.
Another over one lakh beneficiaries have registered by themselves or through common services centre for the same scheme although their applications have not been approved yet.
Names of some Pangals (Muslims) have been found in the list of PM-Kisan beneficiaries of Khoijuman village, Bishnupur district which is exclusively inhabited by Meiteis and Rongmeis.
As such there is a strong suspicion of some people committing gross manipulations.
In case fake or ineligible beneficiaries are detected in the course of re-verification, their accounts would be ceased immediately and necessary procedure would be initiated to recover the amounts withdrawn by the frauds, said the sources.
Officials of Agriculture Department and staff of the Bishnupur DC have already held a meeting on the entry of wrong data in the list of beneficiaries.
The officials have also initiated due process to take up necessary action.
Notably, beneficiaries of PM-Kisan scheme are given financial assistance of Rs 6000 in a year which is released in three phases.