Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)

Introduction

• Indians farmers usually faced issue after the end of the crop cycle to meet their financial need for next crop.
• To overcome this issue, the Indian Government has announced the PM KISAN scheme in 2019.
• Under this scheme, the eligible farmers will get the assistance of Rs 6000 in a financial year.
• This assistance will be provided in three equal instalment of Rs 2000 each.
• With the help of this assistance, farmer may fulfill some of their needs to that arises after every crop cycle.
• Instalment will be credited directly to the farmers account via DBT mode.
• By Feb 2024, 11 crore farmers had received assistance from the scheme, with the government transferring 2.80 lakh crore rupees.
• Farmers eligible for the scheme may register for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme online, offline, via CSC Centre.
• You can also apply for the PM KISAN scheme through its dedicated mobile app.

Benefits of Scheme

• Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme the farmers will get certain benefits as mentioned here :-
  • Per Year Financial Assistance will be provided to farmers.
  • Rs. 6,000/- per Year will be provided in 3 Instalments.
  • Per Instalment is of Rs. 2,000/- each.

Eligibility Criteria

• All land holding farmer families are eligible to avail the benefits under this PM KISAN Scheme except the following categories :-

  All Institutional Land holders One or more member of the farmers families belong to the following categories :- Former and present holders of constitutional posts All serving or retired officers employees of Central/ State Government Ministries /Offices/Departments its field units Central or State PSEs and Attached offices Autonomous Institutions under Government as well as regular employees of the Local Bodies (Excluding Multi Tasking Staff / Class IV/Group D employees). All Persons who paid Income Tax in last assessment year Professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, Architects registered with Professional bodies and carrying out profession by undertaking practices All superannuated/retired pensioners whose monthly pension is Rs.10,000/-or more (Excluding Multi Tasking Staff / Class IV/Group D employees Former and present Ministers/State Ministers 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 Panchayats.

Documents Required

• Documents that required to be submitted with PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme Application Form are as follows :-
  • Aadhar Card.
  • Voter ID.
  • Bank account details like IFCS Code.
  • Address details.
  • Date of birth.
  • Farm-size in Hectare.
  • Survey Number.
  • Khasra Number.
  • SC/ST Certificate (if any)
  • NREGA Job Card or any other identification documents issued by Central/State/UT Governments or their authorities.

How to Apply

• Applicants can submit their PM Kisan Application through three ways, which are online, offline and via CSC Centre.

Online Application

• Beneficiary may submit their Pradhan Mantri Kisan Saman Nidhi Application online from PM KISAN Website.
• Select 'New Farmer Registration' on the home page.
• Select rural and urban farmers as per your eligibility.
• Submit your Aadhaar and mobile number.
• Select State from the list and press the OTP tab for user authentication.
• Enter the OTP on the space provided to proceed.
• Provide the key details asked in the application form.
  • State,
  • District,
  • Sub-District/Block,
  • Village,
  • Farmer Name,
  • Type of Identity –Aadhaar Number
  • In case Aadhaar not available, Aadhaar enrolment number with any other ID proof like Voter ID etc,
  • Gender,
  • Category,
  • IFSC Code,
  • Bank Account Number.
  • Father name,
  • Address,
  • Mobile Number,
  • Date of Birth/Age,
  • Farm-Size in Hectare,
  • Survey Number,
  • Khasra Number
• Once the details is submitted, applicants may review their application form and submit it.
• Upon registration, the beneficiary will get the temporary registration ID of the farmers.
• This ID can be used to check the status of the submitted application form.
• Post successful authentication process, the applicants will be informed via SMS.
• Next due instalment under the scheme will be credited via DBT

Offline Application

• At basic level, the beneficiary may submit their PM KISAN Application offline.
• For this, they may obtain the application form from the Patwari.
• Submit the filled in application form along with key documents.
• Your documents and application form will go through verification.
• Post successful completion of verification, you will receive an SMS on your provided mobile number.
• Thereafter, the assistance of next due instalment will be credited directly to your bank account.

Apply through CSC

• For the convenience of the farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer welfare partnered with Common Service Centres.
• With the help of these CSC centres farmers may submit their PM Kisan Application without any trouble.
• They need to contact the VLE of nearest CSC Centres.
• The CSC will register the farmers with the provided details.
• For registration, the CSC will charge nominal registration fee.
• The submitted application will sent to the Nodal Officer for approval.

PM Kisan e-KYC

• It is important for the farmers to complete their OTP based e-KYC.
• One who have not done their e-KYC are not eligible for the benefits.
• For this, they need to visit the PM Kisan Website.
• On the home page, select the e-KYC tab.
• Enter your Aadhaar number.
• Submit the OTP received on the mobile number linked with Aadhaar.

Important Link

• Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme Official Website
• Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme New Farmer Registration
• PM Kisan Scheme e-KYC Link
• PM Kisan Scheme Mobile App Link

Contact Details

• PM-Kisan Helpline No. :-
  • 155261.
  • 011-24300606.
  • 1800115526 (Toll Free)
  • 011-23381092.
  • 011-23382401.
• Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme Helpdesk Email :-
  • pmkisan-ict@gov.in.
  • aead@nic.in (OTP related)
• Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare,
  Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.