31 lakh beneficiaries were found suspicious, now the central government has started a big investigation:

News India Live, Digital Desk: PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: Recently, a big news related to the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana) run by the Central Government has come out, which has created a stir. Close to this scheme across the country 31 lakh beneficiaries ‘suspected’ Has been marked as. This means that perhaps these people were not entitled to the money received under this scheme or they were getting benefits for some other reason, which is now being investigated.

Let us tell you that under PM Kisan Yojana, the government provides financial assistance of Rs 6,000 annually to farmers in three equal installments. But only eligible farmers should get this benefit. Now the Central Government has started the verification of beneficiaries on a large scale, after which this shocking figure has come to light.

Who are these ‘doubtful’ beneficiaries and why are questions raised?

The 31 lakh beneficiaries who have been found suspicious may mainly include people like:

• Ineligible person: Farmers who do not meet the criteria of the scheme (such as those whose land is not cultivable or is not in their name).
• Income Tax Payer: Those people who pay income tax, because according to the rules such people cannot get the benefit of this scheme.
• Government employee or retired employee: People whose family member is in a government job or is retired are also not eligible for this scheme.
• Deceased person: Farmers who have died, but installments were still being issued in their names.
• Data error: There may be some cases where there is an error in the data related to name, Aadhaar or bank account, which has raised suspicion.

The Central Government is now doing thorough verification of all these 31 lakh suspected beneficiaries. States have been instructed to examine this list closely and ensure that only eligible farmers get the benefits of the scheme. The purpose of this action is to bring transparency in the scheme and ensure that taxpayers’ money reaches the rightful recipients. If any of these beneficiaries is found ineligible, recovery can also be made from them.