By the end of March this year, the Centre will release the eighth installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PMKSNY). On December 25, 2020, the seventh installment was issued under the program. Under the scheme, through a direct credit of Rs 6000 to their bank account in three instalments during the year, the government offers financial support to farmers By July 2020, about 2.05 million farmers who were supposed to be included in the scheme had earned payouts under the scheme. During the 2019 interim Union Budget, the scheme was introduced by Union Minister Piyush Goyal. In 2019, PM Modi introduced the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme. The Scheme seeks to offer financial assistance subject to certain restrictions, to all landholder farming families around the country with cultivable land.
All you need to know about PM Kisan Scheme 8th installment
- Registration can be completed both online and offline for the scheme. Farmers must visit the official website - https://pmkisan.gov.in/.- to register online. Click on 'New Farmer Registration' in the Farmer's Portal on the official website to apply.
- Landholding family members of farmers can apply for the scheme from both urban and rural areas. Farmers paying income tax, private landowners and elderly pensioners with monthly pensions of more than 10,000 are, though, not eligible for this scheme.
- For the scheme, common service centres (CSCs) are allowed to enroll farmers for this scheme.
- For registration, an Aadhaar card is compulsory. Along with Aadhaar, landholding documents and bank account details must also be provided by the farmer.
- It is possible to search the beneficiary list on the farmer's website to check whether the name is there or not.
- Optionally, it is possible to verify the registration status by calling the PM Kisan call centre: 011-24300606.
A glance at PM-KISAN Scheme
Just at the beginning of the introduction of the PM-KISAN Scheme (February 2019), its privileges were only permissible to the families of small & marginal farmers, with a maximum landholding of up to 2 hectares. In June 2019, the scheme was later updated and spread to all farming households, regardless of the extent of their land properties. The announcement to provide the benefit of Rs 6,000 per year under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to all 14.5 crore farmers in the country, regardless of the size of their land ownership, was announced by the Central Government. Institutional landowners, agricultural families occupying constitutional positions, existing or retired officers and employees of state or central government, and also public sector affiliations and autonomous government agencies are those restricted from the PM-KISAN. The benefits are also not available for specialists such as physicians, engineers and lawyers, and also elderly pensioners with a monthly pension of over Rs 10,000 and those who paid income tax during the last assessment year.
How to check your name in the list on PM Kisan website?
- Visit pmkisan.gov.in and navigate to the ''Farmers Corner' on the right-hand side.
- Now click on 'Farmers Corner' and from the available list click on 'Beneficiary Status'
- Now enter the required details such as Aadhaar number, bank account and your mobile number in order to check your name.
How to check PM Kisan status?
- Visit the official portal of PM Kisan https://pmkisan.gov.in/
- Click on the option 'Farmers Corner' and then click on 'Beneficiary Status'
- You will now be redirected to a new page where you need to select either Aadhaar number, bank account number or mobile number from the available options.
- Now click on 'Get Data' and then you will get all the specifics of your transactions/payments.
- In case you get the 'FTO is generated and payment confirmation is pending' option on the screen then it indicates that the fund transfer process has been initiated and in a few days, this installment will be credited to your account.
How to update your Aadhaar number?
- Visit https://pmkisan.gov.in/ and go to the 'Farmers Corner'
- Now click on 'Edit Aadhaar Details' and enter your Aadhaar number.
- Now enter the captcha code correctly and click on 'Submit'
- Only if your name is incorrect can you correct it online. You can get in touch with your Lekhpal and Department of Agriculture office in case you want to correct any other mistakes.
PM Kisan Helpline Number
You can call PM Kisan helpline number - 011-24300606 to get your grievance or concern solved.