ANALYSIS OF PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI (PM-KISAN) SCHEME: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HARYANA STATE

Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy. A large segment of the Indian population is dependent on the agriculture and it allied activities for their livelihood. The government of India always tries to uplift the agriculture sector by introducing numerous schemes from time-to-time, PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme is one of them. It is the government’s key initiative towards doubling the farmers’ income because it stabilizes the income of the farmers, which enables them to use high-yielding variety seeds and modern technologies that enhance the productivity of agriculture. In the present study, we analyse the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme implemented in India: With special reference to Haryana state. For this purpose, we used the secondary data that has been collected from the various reports of the Indian government and the dashboard of PM Kisan Yojana. Descriptive statistical tools like; table, charts, percentage and growth rate were used in the study. The result of the study indicated that PM-Kisan is an ambitious scheme that is able to dispense significant outcomes. It is a progressive step of the Indian government towards stabilizing the farmers’ income. However, the amount paid to the farmers under the PM-Kisan scheme is inadequate. Here, for the policy implication the researchers suggested that the amount should be sufficient in terms of living standard.