This is a serious matter that points to systemic issues in the implementation of the PM-KISAN scheme at the ground level, despite clear objectives for timely and transparent delivery.
These inadequacies not only undermine the effectiveness of the scheme but also erode the trust of the farmers who depend on this vital support for their livelihoods.
Furthermore, the gaps in execution highlight the need for thorough oversight and accountability measures to ensure that the intended benefits reach those who need them most.
As stakeholders examine these challenges, it is imperative to engage in meaningful dialogue to address these obstacles and to develop solutions that will lead to improved service delivery and better outcomes for all beneficiaries involved.

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🛑 Bureaucratic Bottlenecks vs. Digital Dreams: The PM-KISAN Mismanagement Saga

The Delay that Denies: Why Farmers Wait for Approved Registrations

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme was designed to be a benchmark for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), aiming for swift, transparent delivery of financial aid to farmers. However, the experience of applicants in districts like Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, frequently exposes a severe disconnect between this digital vision and the bureaucratic reality.

As highlighted in the CPGRAMS registration (No. DOAAC/E/2025/0045542), a critical issue has stalled the application of Keshav Pratap Singh (S/O Late Rajendra Pratap Singh): the farmer’s mandatory registration remains “Under Consideration” (विचाराधीन है) at the Deputy Director of Agriculture (DDA) office. This persistent delay, often termed procrastination by the applicant, represents a breakdown in administrative accountability.

🚧 Three Pillars of Mismanagement in the Agriculture Department

The failure to process the registration, especially when other family members (Yogendra M.P. Singh, Mahesh Pratap Singh, and Aruna Pratap Singh) are already verified beneficiaries, points to three distinct areas of systemic mismanagement:

1. The Opaque “Under Consideration” Status

The central problem is the lack of transparency behind the “Pending for Approval by State Government” status. The scheme mandates verification within a stipulated timeline (often 30 days). Yet, applicants are left in the dark about what specific error or which document is causing the hold-up.

• Impact: This ambiguity forces the farmer into costly, time-consuming visits to the local office, undermining the entire concept of a digitally streamlined process.
• The Case of Keshav Pratap Singh: With the registration number confirmed (e.g., 20250119192467), the DDA office holds the key—either the final approval or the specific, written reason for rejection. The failure to provide this reason constitutes administrative opacity and apathy.

2. Lack of Accountability in the Chain of Command

The management of grievances, as evidenced by the case, often reveals a systemic failure of accountability from the top down:

• Central Forwarding: Grievances filed with the Ministry of Agriculture (Shri Ravi Ranjan Singh, Director being the current officer in charge) are frequently forwarded to the local DDA office in Mirzapur. This practice, while procedural, often delays the resolution, as the responsibility is pushed down without effective state-level intervention.
• Local Gatekeepers: The persistent reliance on manual verification, even after a successful online application, empowers local officials (at the Block/Tehsil level) to act as “gatekeepers.” This control over the final approval creates an environment ripe for bureaucratic bottlenecks and, potentially, unethical practices, as farmers are pressured to overcome deliberate delays.

3. Digitization Without Integration

The PM-KISAN scheme leverages Aadhaar and online portals, but the implementation fails due to a lack of true integration with core government databases (especially land records):

• Land Record Mismatches: Delays are frequently traced back to discrepancies in land area records (Khatauni). The Agriculture Department often lacks a seamlessly updated database of farmers, forcing local officials to demand physical revenue records, despite the digital submission.
• Procedural Complexity: The registration process, which should be the simplest step, becomes the biggest hurdle, contradicting the scheme’s goal of supporting small and marginal farmers who rely on this timely income support.

📢 A Call for Immediate Action and Systemic Reform

The case of Keshav Pratap Singh, a deserving applicant stalled while his family members receive aid, serves as a stark reminder of the human cost of administrative mismanagement.

The following immediate steps are imperative to resolve this and similar cases:

1. Mandatory Written Reason: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) must enforce a rule mandating that local DDA offices provide a written, specific reason for any application pending beyond 15 days, eliminating the ambiguous “Under Consideration” status.
2. Expedited DDA Verification: The DDA Mirzapur must be directed to immediately process the three pending reference numbers and grant final approval for Keshav Pratap Singh, given the urgency and the successful enrollment of his close relatives.
3. Strengthening Oversight: The oversight mechanism involving the state-level Directorate and the District Monitoring Committees must be strengthened to hold local officials accountable for unexplained delays and procrastination that undermines the farmer welfare mandate.

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The digital infrastructure for schemes like PM-KISAN is strong, but its effectiveness is being crippled by administrative failures at the last mile. Until the human element of governance embraces transparency and accountability, the digital dreams of farmer welfare will remain bogged down in bureaucratic mud.

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The official web link (URL) for the PG Portal (Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System – CPGRAMS) is:

🌐 Official Web Link (PG Portal)

• CPGRAMS Home Page: https://pgportal.gov.in/

This is the single online platform managed by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) where citizens can lodge grievances against Ministries, Departments, and State Governments of India.

You can use the following specific links on the portal for related actions:

• User Login/Register: https://pgportal.gov.in/signin
• View Status: https://pgportal.gov.in/status (You can track your grievance number DOAAC/E/2025/0045542 here).