Rs 110 crore PM Kisan Scheme scam unearthed in Tamil Nadu, government hopes to recover amount

In a recently unearthed misuse of a central government scheme, Rs.110 crore was fraudulently credited to over 5.5 lakh ineligible farmers spared across 13 districts of Tamil Nadu, over the last couple of months. Agriculture Secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi said that the state government has recovered upto Rs32 crore so far, adding that many government officials have been suspended and other individuals have been arrested. He has also expressed hope that the total sum would be recovered within a month and a half.