Funds under PM Kisan scheme yet to be transferred to 1.5 lakh farmers in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: Funds under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi could not be transferred to 1.5 lakh farmers in Uttar Pradesh due to "data mismatch" and they will soon receive funds after the problem is rectified, UP Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said Thursday.
Terming the scheme as a game changer , Shahi said welfare schemes implemented for villagers and farmers resulted in massive support for the BJP in the polls.
"The UP government has sent data of 1.56 crore farmers to the Centre, of which 1.11 crore farmers have already got the first installment of the Kisan Samman Nidhi. In the country, nearly three crore farmers have got the first installment. UP's share of partnership in this scheme stands at 38 per cent," he told PTI.
Asked about rumours that money was not being transferred to account of some farmers, he said such reports are baseless .
The rumours doing the rounds are baseless. The transfer of funds could not take place owing to data mismatch for nearly 1.5 lakh farmers. All the data mismatch will be corrected, and the funds will be transferred to the accounts of farmers, he said.
He said instructions in this regard have been given to officials.
The PM-KISAN scheme also aims to supplement financial needs of small and marginal farmers in procuring various inputs to ensure proper crop health and appropriate yields, commensurate with the anticipated farm income at the end of the each crop cycle.
Attacking the UPA for virtually ignoring farmers, Shahi said, "At the time of the UPA, farmers felt disappointed and dejected. Over three lakh farmers committed suicide...Modi government has worked to help farmers get rid of their stress.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
