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22/09/23 06:38 AM IST

AI Chatbot for PM-KISAN Scheme

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  • The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare recently launched an AI chatbot — the first of its kind to be integrated with a major flagship scheme of the central government — for the PM-KISAN scheme.
AI Chatbot
  • The AI Chatbot acts as a comprehensive guide for the beneficiaries, providing them with timely and accurate responses to their queries related to the scheme.
  • This is the first AI Chatbot integrated with a major flagship scheme of the Union government.
  • It has been developed and improved with the support of EKstep foundation and Bhashini. The introduction of the AI chatbot in the PM-KISAN grievance management system is aimed at empowering farmers with a user-friendly and accessible platform.
  • In its first phase of development, the AI chatbot will assist farmers in seeking information related to their application status, payment details, ineligibility status, and other scheme-related updates.
  • The AI Chatbot, accessible through the PM KISAN mobile app, is integrated with Bhashini, which offers multilingual support, catering to the linguistic and regional diversity of the PM KISAN beneficiaries.
  • This integration of advanced technology will not only enhance transparency but will also empower farmers to make informed decisions.
  • Currently, the Chatbot is available in English,Hindi,Bengali, Odia, and Tamil. In a short period, it will be available in all 22 languages of the country.
PM-KISAN
  • The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019 to support the financial needs of land-holding farmers in India.
  • The scheme offers an annual financial benefit of Rs 6,000/- in three equal instalments to eligible farmers’ families through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
  • Since its inception, over Rs. 2.61 Lakhs Crores disbursed to more than 11 Crore farmers so far, it stands as one of the largest DBT schemes globally.
  • The PM-KISAN scheme has played a vital role in providing income support to landholder farmer families across the country with cultivable land.
  • The scheme’s direct benefit transfer has ensured timely financial assistance to millions of farmers, including women beneficiaries, contributing to their socio-economic well-being.
  • During the Covid Pandemic, more than Rs. 1.75 lakh Crore was transferred to the beneficiaries that provided a great relief to farmers and their families in a difficult time.
  • Government of India has also developed a mobile app with the feature of face authentication-based e-KYC.
  • This app is first mobile app that use face authentication-based e-KYC feature in any benefit scheme of the Government.
Source- PIB

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