Grameen Samvaad Yatra to enrol new beneficiaries, showcase achievements; 1,500 raths to be equipped with GPS and drones to cover the over 2.5 lakh gram panchayats across India
Over 81,000 farmers have been deemed ineligible for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme in Bihar, and the government has asked state-owned banks to expedite the process of collecting refunds from them.
The CAG in its report alleged that there was no duly approved alternate mechanism for identification of beneficiaries as per the guidelines developed in the state hampering proper implementations of the scheme.