5.6 Million Bihar Farmers May Miss PM Samman Nidhi, Cheap Loans Due to Missing IDs

• 5.6 million farmers in Bihar are at risk of losing PM Samman Nidhi and other scheme benefits due to lack of Farmer IDs.
• Only 2.9 million out of 8.5 million registered farmers in Bihar have received their mandatory Farmer IDs.
• The Farmer ID is now compulsory for receiving the annual Rs 6,000 under PM Kisan Samman Yojana and other government schemes.
• Land ownership issues, with land still in ancestors' names, are cited as a major reason for the low ID creation rate.
• The Bihar government plans more campaigns to ensure all PM Kisan beneficiaries receive their Farmer IDs.

Why It Matters: Lack of mandatory Farmer IDs threatens PM Samman Nidhi and other benefits for millions of Bihar farmers.