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What is PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana?

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-Kisan Yojana) is a government scheme through which, all small and marginal farmers will get up to Rs 6,000 per year as minimum income support. This 75,000-crore scheme aims to cover 125 million farmers, irrespective of the size of their landholding in India.
 
When did the PM-Kisan scheme come into effect?
 
The PM Kisan Yojana came into effect from December 1, 2018. It was launched by prime minister Narendra Modi-led government.
 
PM Kisan Yojana explained
 
Under the PM Kisan Yojana, income support of Rs 6000 per annum is provided to all eligible farmer families across the country
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Latest Updates on PM Kisan Yojana

Digital Agriculture Mission: Centre asks states to make farmer IDs faster

The Farmer ID will form the core of the 'Farmers' Registry', one of the three registries under the 'Agri Stack' initiative, part of the Centre's Digital Agriculture Mission

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Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 12:40 PM IST

PM Kisan 18th instalment to be released on Oct 5: Check details

Central government scheme provides annual financial assistance of Rs 6,000 to farmers

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Updated On : 26 Sep 2024 | 11:39 AM IST

'Delhi Chalo' march: BKU (Ugrahan) to protest outside BJP leaders' homes

The Gurnam Singh Charuni-led Bhartiya Kisan Union (Charuni), which is based in Haryana, will on Saturday take out a tractor rally in solidarity with the protesting farmers

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2024 | 10:35 AM IST

Will interim Budget further boost welfare expenditure?

According to reports, the government could increase the allocation under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, or PM-KISAN scheme

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Updated On : 31 Jan 2024 | 4:58 PM IST

PM-Kisan 16th instalment: Complete eKYC to receive payment; know how here

PM-Kisan eKYC: To receive the instalments, the farmers must complete their e-KYC. Know how here

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2024 | 10:47 AM IST

Budget 2024: Key announcements made in previous interim budget in 2019

Interim budget 2024: While interim budgets are said to have no major policy changes, let us take a look at some key announcements Piyush Goyal made in Interim Budget 2019

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Updated On : 25 Jan 2024 | 11:28 AM IST

PM-KISAN to Ayushman Bharat: Key changes possible in interim Budget

Interim Budget: Nirmala Sitharaman has said that there may not be big announcements. However, various reports have suggested that there may be some changes in many of the Centre's schemes

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Updated On : 24 Jan 2024 | 2:45 PM IST

Budget 2024 expectations: What stance will interim Budget 2024 adopt?

Nirmala Sitharaman's recent statement that the February 1 Budget would just be a vote on account could mean that she will uphold the convention surrounding an interim Budget

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Updated On : 17 Jan 2024 | 9:59 AM IST

PM Kisan scheme payout: What to do if you have not received Rs 2,000 yet

With PM Modi releasing the 15th instalment of the scheme on November 15 eligible farmers will receive Rs 2000 in their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts

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Updated On : 17 Nov 2023 | 2:28 PM IST

UP govt to run intensive drive to provide benefits of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi

Additionally, an e-KYC campaign will also be conducted in village-level Rabi Goshti and Kisan Pathshalas, according to the release

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Updated On : 01 Oct 2023 | 7:16 AM IST

Welfare and politics: PM Modi makes 2024 poll pitch with four schemes

The schemes-Modi promotes them as examples of his commitment to the poor-address four distinct bands of voters: artisans, street vendors, women in rural households, and farmers

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Updated On : 04 Jul 2023 | 12:02 PM IST

Over 60,000 farmers avail benefits of PM Kisan Yojana in J-K's Udhampur

The PM-KISAN scheme entails direct cash support of Rs 6,000 for farmers and is estimated to cost the exchequer Rs 75,000 crore

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Updated On : 02 Jul 2023 | 12:35 PM IST

PM Kisan Yojana's 14th instalment likely soon: Check if you are eligible

Under the PM Kisan scheme, eligible farmers get Rs 2,000 every three months, which is Rs 6,000 per year

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Updated On : 17 May 2023 | 1:03 PM IST

Over 30 mn women farmers registered under PM-KISAN scheme: Govt in LS

The PM-KISAN Yojana aims to supplement the financial needs of land-holding farmers

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Updated On : 29 Mar 2023 | 11:07 PM IST

No proposal at present to increase amount under PM-KISAN: Govt in Lok Sabha

The government on Tuesday informed Parliament that there is no proposal at present to increase the amount under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).

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Updated On : 07 Feb 2023 | 3:25 PM IST

About 300k women farmers benefited from PM-KISAN, Rs 54,000 cr transferred

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said about 300k women farmers have been benefitted from PM-KISAN scheme under which Rs 54,000 crore has been transferred to them so far.

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Updated On : 31 Jan 2023 | 1:01 PM IST

PM-Kisan grows from strength to strength amid calls for raising the amount

For the April-to-July 2022 installment (11th overall), a sum of around Rs 22,500 crore was distributed to over 10.45 crore farmers

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2022 | 3:30 PM IST

PM-Kisan scheme benefit discontinued for over 1.5 mn farmers in Jharkhand

The financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) has been discontinued for over 1.5 million people in Jharkhand as they fail to provide the necessary documents

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Updated On : 20 Oct 2022 | 9:40 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi to release 12th installment under PM-KISAN scheme today

In what could be a Diwali bonanza for millions of farmers, the govt will release Rs 16,000 crore under the 12th installment of PM-KISAN scheme through, which is expected to benefit 10 crore farmers

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Updated On : 17 Oct 2022 | 8:42 AM IST

PM Modi to release funds worth Rs 16,000 cr during PM Kisan Samman Sammelan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate "PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022" on October 17 at Indian Agricultural Research Institute in the national capital

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Updated On : 15 Oct 2022 | 2:34 PM IST