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Government Announces Massive Expansion of PM KISAN Scheme for Landless Laborers.

Government Schemes | Dated: 14 May 2026

To vastly strengthen rural agricultural support, the Ministry of Agriculture officially announced a massive enhancement in the PM KISAN Scheme. The completely subsidized direct cash transfer benefit has been significantly extended to registered landless agricultural laborers.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • The scheme now strictly integrates biometric authentication for swift DBT disbursals.
  • It exclusively applies to all registered rural laborers via the national digital portal.
  • The scheme heavily promotes absolute financial inclusion through Aadhaar-seeded accounts.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Scheme: PM KISAN.
  • Target: Landless Laborers.
  • Focus: Cash Transfer.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Under the recent massive expansion of the PM KISAN Scheme by the Central Government, the direct cash transfer benefit has been specifically extended to which group?

Correct Answer: Landless Agricultural Laborers

🚀 Quick Recap:

About PM KISAN Scheme

  • Launch Year - 2019
  • Objective - Income support to farmer families