Ranchi, July 22 -- Chief Minister Hemant Soren today expressed displeasure over the pendency of applications in PM Kisan Yojna. Holding a review meeting here on Tuesday the CM said that despite 23 lakh farmers being registered with PM Kisan Yojna Portal about nine lakh applications are pending. If all the left out farmers are registered then 32 lakh farmers will be benefitted with the scheme, he said.

"Every small, medium and marginal farmer has to benefit from the scheme. Work with a target so that by August 15, the financial assistance provided under the scheme can be given in the account of all these farmers. In view of the corona infection, small, marginal and migrant labourers must be given benefits of the scheme," said the CM while r...