Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will release the next instalment of financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on February 24, 2025 to beneficiary farmer families, as per the PM Kisan website. The 19th instalment of PM Kisan will be disbursed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bihar’s Bhagalpur visit.
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What is PM Kisan Yojana?
Under the PM Kisan Yojana, an income support of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments will be provided to all land holding farmer families. This is payable in three equal 4-monthly installments of Rs.2000/- each. The fund is transferred directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
The definition of family for the scheme is husband, wife and minor children. The funds will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
Prime Minister Modi released the 18th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on 5th October 2024 in Washim, Maharashtra.
eKYC for PM Kisan
eKYC is mandatory for PM Kisan registered Farmers. OTP-based eKYC is available on PMKISAN portal or nearest Common Service Centres may be contacted for Biometric-based eKYC.
Modes of eKYC for PM Kisan
There are following three modes of eKYC available to the farmers of the PM Kisan scheme:
OTP-based e-KYC (available on PM-Kisan Portal and Mobile App).
(ii) Biometric based e-KYC (available at Common Service Centres (CSCs) and State Seva Kendra (SSKs))
(iii) Face authentication-based e-KYC (available on PM Kisan Mobile app which is used by millions of farmers).
According to the PM Kisan website, “eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN Registered Farmers. OTP Based eKYC is available on PM Kisan Portal or nearest CSC centres may be contacted for Biometric based eKYC.”
How farmers can check their beneficiary status
Step 1: Visit the official PM Kisan Website.
Step 2: Access the Beneficiary Status Page.
Step 3: Click on “Beneficiary Status”
Step 4: Enter your Aadhaar Number or Account Number.
Step 5: Click on “Get Data”
Step 6: View Beneficiary Status.
Step 7: Check for Payment Status.
Your beneficiary status will be shown on the screen when the system processes your request and checks the PM Kisan database for your details.
How ineligible farmers can surrender benefits of PM Kisan?
Step 1: Visit PM Kisan website (https://pmkisan.gov.in/)
Step 2: Scroll down and click on ‘voluntary surrender of pm-kisan benefits’ tab
Step 3: Enter Registration number, captcha code and click on Get OTP.
(OTP will be sent to your Aadhaar Registered Mobile Number.)
Step 4: Once you enter OTP, it will display the total installment received.
Step 5: Click ‘Yes’ on DO you wish to surrender your PM Kisan Benefit and enter OTP
Your account will no longer receive benefits once you click on Yes.
After surrendering from the PM-Kisan scheme, you will not be able to receive any further PM-KISAN cash benefits. You will also not be able to register again for the PM-KISAN scheme.
Who is not eligible?
The following categories of beneficiaries of higher economic status shall not be eligible for benefit under the scheme.
- All Institutional Land holders.
- Farmer families which belong to one or more of the following categories:.
- Former and present holders of constitutional posts
- 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 Panchayats.
- 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 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.10,000/-or more
- (Excluding Multi Tasking Staff / Class IV/Group D employees) of above category
- All Persons who paid Income Tax in the last assessment year.
