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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 in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 each every four months. The scheme defines family as husband, wife and minor children. The fund of Rs 2,000 is directly transferred to the bank accounts of the farmers/farmer's family.
 
Who is eligible for PM Kisan scheme?
  • Landholding farmers’ families with cultivable landholding in their names can apply under this scheme
  • Farmers from both the urban and rural areas
  • Small and marginal farmers families
Who is not eligible for PM Kisan scheme?
  • Institutional landholders
  • Present or retired officers and employees of state/central government as well as PSUs and government autonomous bodies.
  • Beneficiaries with higher economic status are not eligible.
  • Those who pay income tax
  • Farmer families holding constitutional posts
  • Professionals like doctors, engineers and lawyers
  • Retired pensioners with a monthly pension of over Rs 10,000
How to register for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
  • Farmers have to approach the local revenue officer (patwari) or a nodal officer (nominated by the state government)
  • The Common Service Centres (CSCs) have also been authorized to do the registration of the farmers for the Scheme upon payment of fees
Farmers Corner
 
On the official website of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana - pmkisan.gov.in, there's a section called the 'farmers' corner'. Farmers can register themselves through the Farmers Corner in the portal. They can also edit the name in PM-Kisan database and know the status of their payment.
 
Documents required to register under PM-Kisan Yojana
 
Aadhaar is mandatory.
 
Apart from Aadhaar, citizenship certificate, landholding papers and bank account details have to be submitted to the concerned authorities.

Latest Updates on PM Kisan Yojana

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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