Exclusive: 33000 bogus farmers made a dent in PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Rs 19 crore mess exposed in Jalore

Dilip Doody, Jalore
In Rajasthan, a shocking case of bogus farmers joining the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana has come to the fore. This mess has been found in Jalore tehsil area. After the matter came to light, there has been an uproar in the Jalore Revenue Department. Through these bogus farmers, the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana has been lost to the tune of Rs 19 crore. On Wednesday, Jalore Tehsildar has lodged a case in Kotwali police station regarding this matter. Kotwali police has started investigation by registering this case under fraud and cyber crime.

According to the report received from the police, a report was given by Jalore Tehsildar Padmaram. In which it was told that this time also the verification was done under the annual verification survey. On which information has come to the fore about 33 thousand 175 farmers being bogusly connected in Jalore tehsil area, who do not belong to the district. are from other places and may also be from other states. Those who are not matching on any ID portal of the Revenue Department. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, 2 installments have been deposited in the accounts of these farmers, which are more than 19 crores. Therefore, necessary action should be taken after investigating this matter.

The matter exposed in the survey of village-village patwaris
In the report given by the Tehsildar, it has been told that during the period from last December to this December, these farmers are bogusly connected on the ID portal of Jalore Tehsil area. On being detected, verification was done from village to village every patwari. In such a situation, 33 thousand 175 such farmers were found, which do not even exist. Nor was he ever here. So it can be from some other place or some other state also. Two installments have been deposited in the accounts of these farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. In such a situation, there is a possibility of wrongful transaction of large amount.

2-2 thousand rupees are deposited every four months
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, two thousand rupees are deposited in the account of farmers every four months by the central government. In such a situation, if two installments have been deposited in the account of the bogus connected farmers, then more than 13 crore rupees would have gone into the account of these bogus farmers. It is also being feared that the month of December of this year is going on, in such a situation, the third installment has also probably been deposited in the accounts of many farmers. Therefore, if this situation prevails, an amount of more than Rs 19 crore would have been deposited in the account of these bogus farmers.

According to the report given by the Tehsildar, now the police and revenue department officials are also in a state of confusion. If the amount has been transacted after verifying thousands of accounts, it can also be difficult to recover it.
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Tehsildar registered a case
Jalore’s caretaker Tehsildar Padmaram said, ‘On our ID portal, information about the addition of some bogus farmers in Jalore tehsil area came to the fore. On this verification was done in all the villages of Jalore tehsil area, then 33 thousand 175 bogus farmers were found. which never existed at these places or would belong to another district or state. Probably two installments have been released to them under the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. Due to this a case has been registered.

Police started investigation
Jalore Kotwali police station officer Laxman Singh said that, ‘Based on the report received by the tehsildar, a case has been registered under the fraud and IT Act. We are investigating the matter.