Pulwama, Jan. 20 -- Following surfacing of differences between Kisan Credit Card and PM - Kisan beneficiary database, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer today directed for merger of database of KCC holders and PM - Kisan beneficiaries.

An Official Spokesperson said that in view of discrepancies found that against 58,000 KCC accounts only 23,000 KCC account holders are also getting PM - Kisan Samman Nidhi benefits, although the same should be nearly at par.

Similarly based on first level reconciliation, it was found that out of 46,271 PM -Kisan beneficiaries as on date in the district, only 26,000 PM -Kisan beneficiaries are having corresponding KCC accounts.

These findings came out when LDM Pulwama was directed by the...