Lucknow, Oct. 25 -- Sitapur district has emerged as the state leader in Uttar Pradesh's ongoing farmer registration campaign, with 74.58 percent of its farmers registered so far.
Basti ranks second with 74.24 percent, and Rampur stands third at 70 percent. Statewide, around 54 percent of farmers have been registered, benefiting nearly 1.5 crore farmers. The campaign is being carried out in a mission mode under the direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Officials here today said from April 1, 2026, only farmers with complete registrations will receive the next instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).
Consequently, the pace of registration and verification has been intensified across all districts.
The UP gove...