Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) : Benefits, Eligibility, Documents

It is a Central Sector Scheme

Launched : On 24th February, 2019

Benefits : Rs. 6000/- per annum

Eligibility : All landholding farmers' families

Fund transfer : DBT (JAM trinity)

What is Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sammam Nidhi (PM-KISAN) ?

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sammam Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana is a new Central Sector Scheme to provide income support to all landholding farmers' families in the country to supplement their financial needs for procuring various inputs related to agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs. Under the Scheme, the entire financial liability towards transfers of benefit to targeted beneficiaries will be born by Government of India.

Objectives :

• To provide income support to all landholding farmers'families having cultivable land.

• To supplement the financial needs of the farmers in procuring various inputs to ensure proper crop health and appropriate yields, commensurate with the anticipated farm income.

Benefits :

• All landholding farmers' families shall be provided the financial benefit of Rs. 6000/- per annum per family.

• Its payable in three equal installments of Rs. 2000/- each, every four months.

Identification of Beneficiaries : The responsibility given to the State/ UT Governments.

Family :

Definition of Farmer' Families for the Schemes is husband, wife and minor children.

Eligibility :

• All landholding farmers' families, which have cultivable landholding in their names are eligible to get benefit under the scheme.

Exclusions (Not eligible) :

• All Institutional Land holders.

• former and present constitutional posts

• Persons who paid income tax in last assessment year etc. 

Fund Transfer : Funds directly transfer to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries (DBT-JAM trinity).

Registration : Farmers can do their self-registration through the Farmers Corner in the portal or through Common Service Centers.

PM-KISAN Mobile App :

• Launched on 1st Anniversary of PM KISAN.

• By this farmers can view the status of their application, update or carry out corrections of their Aadhaar Cards and also check history of credits to their bank accounts.

Documents / Information Required :

• Name, Age, Gender and Category (SC/ST)

• Aadhaar Number

• Bank Account Number and IFSC Code

• Mobile number (it is not mandatory but it is necessary)

Government are required to complete the work of Aadhaar seeding of 100% beneficiaries by 30th November, 2019 so that beneficiaries are able to receive the installment pertaining to the 4 monthly period of December, 2019 - March, 2020, and all subsequent installments. Beneficiaries in the States of Adam, Meghalaya, and J&K (now UTs of J&K and Laddakh) have been exempted from all Aadhaar related requirements till 31st March, 2020, by which time these States are also required to complete the process of Aadhaar enrollment of all eligible farmers as well as Aadhaar seeding of their data under this scheme.

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