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PM Kisan Scheme and Beneficiary Status

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana is a Central Government Scheme launched in December 2018. As per the data of the PM Kisan Portal, around 23,36,469 farmers had enrolled in the scheme by June 2023. This scheme aims to provide financial assistance to farmers across the country, but there is a criterion that must be fulfilled. Every year Rs. 6,000/- is sent directly into the Aadhaar Seeded bank accounts in three equal installments of Rs. 2000/-. 

The latest 15th instalment of PM Kisan will released between November 2023 and December 2023. However, the official date has yet to be announced. In the new 15th installment, Rs. 2000 will directly transfer into the bank accounts of beneficiaries. Check other details regarding the PM Kisan Scheme below.

What is the PM Kisan Scheme?

PM Kisan is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from the Government of India. The scheme came into effect on December 1st, 2018. Under the scheme an income support of 6,000/- per year in three equal installments will be provided to all land-holding farmer families. There are many welfare schemes launched by the government for the benefit of people in the different categories. Similarly, this scheme aims to provide financial assistance to farmers.

The definition of family for the scheme is husband, wife and minor children. The State Government and UT administration will identify the farmer families which are eligible for support as per scheme guidelines. The fund will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. There are various Exclusion Categories for the scheme.

Who is Eligible for the PM Kisan Scheme?

All landholding farmers' families, which have cultivable landholding in their names are eligible to get benefits under the scheme. In the landholder farmer’s family, the husband, wife and minor children who own the cultivable land will be included as per the land records of the concerned State and UT. However, the existing land-ownership system will be used for the identification of the beneficiaries for the calculation of benefits.

Who is Excluded from the PM Kisan Scheme?

Now you know who is eligible for the scheme but check below who is excluded from the scheme and will not get the benefits:

• All institutional landholders, and 
• Farmers' families in which one or more of its members belong to the following categories:
  • Former and present holders of the constitutional post.
  • Former and present Ministers/ State Ministers and former/ present members of Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha/ State Legislative Assemblies/ State Legislative Councils, former and present Mayors of Municipal Corporations, former and present Chairpersons of District Panchayat.
  • All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/ State Government Ministries/ Offices/ Departments and its field units Central or State PSEs and Attached offices/ Autonomous Institutions under the Government as well as regular employees of the Local Bodies (Excluding Multi Tasking Staff/ Class IV/ Group D employees).
  • All superannuated/ retired pensioners whose monthly pension is Rs. 10000 or more (Excluding Multi Tasking Staff/ Class IV/ Group D employees).
  • All persons who paid Income tax in the last assessment year.
  • Professionals such as Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants and Architects register with professional bodies and carry out their profession by undertaking practices.

How to Register for the PM Kisan Scheme 2023?

The PM Kishan Gov in registration needs to follow these steps to register on the website:

• Visit the PM-Kisan portal. From the right upper corner choose the option “new farmer registration” and the new page will appear.
• Select the type of registration that means you are registering as a rural farmer or an urban farmer. Along with this, fill in the details such as Aadhaar number, mobile number, state and captcha. 
• Click on ‘Get OTP’. You receive an OTP on your mobile phone, fill it. Now your process is complete.

Remember: Your Aadhaar must be authentic with UIDAI because you will only proceed further when your Aadhaar is authentic. 

How to Check PM Kisan Beneficiary Status?

Many farmers have registered for this scheme and the Government of India has released a budget of 20,900 crore rupees. 

Step 1: Visit the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi website and choose the option ‘Know Your Status’.

Step 2: Enter Registration No. and Captcha and click on ‘Get Data’. The PM Kisan beneficiary status of your registration for the PM Kisan Scheme will appear on the screen.

Step 3: In case you forgot your registration number then click on ‘Know your registration no.’ A new window will appear and there are two options to check the PM kisan gov in beneficiary status. By Aadhaar number or mobile number, choose the option and enter the details. Fill the captcha and click on ‘Get Mobile OTP’.

Step 4: Lastly, an OTP will sent on your number fill it and your registration number will appear on the screen.

How to Check the Beneficiary List on the Website?

1. Visit PM Kisan's official portal and from the home page choose the option beneficiary list. Click on the option and a new page will appear.
2. On this page fill in your details such as State, District, Sub-District, Block and Village. After filling in all the details, click on “Get Report”. The report will appear with the name of the farmer and the gender.

The beneficiary can check his/her name in the list. In case, you didn’t find your name in the list, once check the details of your location that you filled in. Even if you didn’t find your name on the list, contact the nodal officers and send mail to the authorities. 

How to Complain to PM Kisan Samman Nidhi?

On the PM Kisan website, different contact details are provided that solve various issues of the beneficiaries. 

• Scheme Related: If you have any issues related to the scheme then contact the following people at the given address.
  • Shri Manoj Ahuja, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
  • Shri P.K. Swain, Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
  • Shri Pramod Kumar Meherda, Joint Secretary & CEO-PMKISAN, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
• Fund Transfer Related: In case, you face any issue regarding the transfer of funds then you can contact Shri Sanjiv Kumar, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Related: Deputy Director General, National Informatics Centre.
• Helpline Number: 011-24300606,155261
• Aadhaar OTP-Related Issue Email: aead@nic.dot.in 
• Query Form: To register a query choose the option ‘Register Query’ and enter the PM Kisan Gov in registration number with the captcha and click on ‘Get OTP’. After receiving the OTP on your number, enter it and your query is registered.
•  Know the Query Status: For PM Kisan status check 2023, choose the option ‘Know the Query Status’ and enter your mobile number and captcha. Click on ‘Get OTP’ and enter it and the status of your query will appear on the screen.

Frequently Asked Questions about PM Kisan Scheme

Q. Can I apply for the PM Kisan Scheme without an Aadhaar Card?

A. No, having an Aadhaar card is mandatory for the purpose of e-KYC in which the bank account will be linked directly to the Aadhaar. So, it will help the government to transfer the benefits directly to the bank account of the beneficiary.

Q. Is e-KYC Mandatory for the PM Kisan Registered Farmers?

A. Yes, the e-KYC is mandatory for farmers who are looking for the benefits of the scheme. To make this process easy the government provide an option for OTP-based e-KYC on the portal or you can visit the nearest CSC centres for biometric-based eKYC.

Q. How are the monetary benefits under the scheme sent to the beneficiary accounts?

A. Yes, the financial benefits will sent directly to the bank account of the beneficiary.

Q. What is the period of payment in the PM Kisan scheme?

A. The benefit to the beneficiaries is provided in three installments of Rs. 2000 each. The first is in between April-July, the second is in between August-November and the third is in December-March.

Q. Are the benefits of the scheme admissible to only Small and Marginal Farmer's families? 

A. No, according to the guidelines of the scheme when launched on February 24th, 2019 it was only admissible to Small and Marginal Farmers with a combined landholding upto 2 hectares. The scheme was revised on June 1st, 2019 and extends the guidelines to all the farmer families irrespective of the size.

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