Over 81,000 farmers deemed ineligible for PM-Kisan scheme in Bihar

Over 81,000 farmers in Bihar have been found ineligible for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme due to reasons such as paying income tax. The government has instructed state-owned banks to collect the refund amounting to approximately Rs 81.6 crore from these farmers. The agriculture department has urged the banks to expedite the process and freeze the accounts of ineligible farmers. Some banks have already collected around Rs 10.3 crore in refund money.