Kisan Vikas Patra Yojana
(a) the number of people benefited by Kisan Vikas Patra Yojana of the Government throughout the country;
(b) the number of beneficiaries of the Yojana belonging to the State of Rajasthan and in Udaipur district along with the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is considering to take any new steps to cover more and more population under the current scheme;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
To know the answer of above questions reg. Kisan Vikas Patra Yojana please see below the full text of Loksabha Unstarred Question No.4958.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4958
ANSWERED ON: 23.07.2019
Kisan Vikas Patra Yojana
Arjunlal Meena
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:-
(a) the number of people benefited by Kisan Vikas Patra Yojana of the Government throughout the country;
(b) the number of beneficiaries of the Yojana belonging to the State of Rajasthan and in Udaipur district along with the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is considering to take any new steps to cover more and more population under the current scheme;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)
(a): A total of 4,03,43,979 Kisan Vikas Patras have been issued in the country since the launch of the scheme.
(b): The number of Kisan Vikas Patras issued in the State of Rajasthan and Udaipur district since the launch of the scheme is 6,92,570 and 16,851 respectively.
(c) to (e): No new steps are being considered. The scheme is already widely available through Post Offices and Banks throughout the country.
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Source: Loksabha