PM Kisan e-KYC: Three Ways To Complete e-KYC With Aadhaar Linked Number Before Next Installment Date

PM Kisan E-KYC: More than 11 crore farmers in India have availed the benefit of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Under the Centre-sponsored scheme, farmers get quarterly assistance of Rs 2,000 every year. The 19th installment of PM Kisan e-KYC was transferred to Indian farmers in February, however, many beneficiaries may not receive the next installment if they fail to complete the PM Kisan e-KYC on time.

Under the PM Kisan e-KYC scheme, the government provides an annual support of Rs 6,000 to farmers. The PM Kisan Samman Nidhi amount is disbursed among the beneficiaries in thre installments of Rs 2,000.

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Installment

Lakhs of farmers received the nineteenth installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi in February this year. The 19th installment was transferred among the beneficiaries by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 24. Installment under Pradhan Mantri Kisan scheme is transferred only to those bank accounts which are Adhaar seeded and named on the farmers who are associated with the welfare scheme.

About PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme

The farmer welfare scheme is 100% sponsored by the Central Government and became functional on 1 December 2018. Under the scheme, farmers get an income support of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal installments and this will be provided to all land-holding farmer families.

According to PM Kisan Samman Nidhi's official website, farmers eligible under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi will be identified by the state government and UT administration, and the fund will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. The scheme also has certain exclusion categories for the same.

PM Kisan e-KYC: Why is it Important?

PM e-KYC (Know Your Customer) process is important because it ensures that the scheme covers only those farmers who are eligible under it. The E-KYC process also eliminates the possibility of existing middlemen in the subsidy transfer process.

PM Kisan e-KYC: How To Get It Done?

There are three ways to perform PM e-KYC. Beneficiaries of the scheme can get their PM e-KYC done by OTP, face authentication, or biometric.

PM Kisan e-KYC Via OTP

-To get PM Kisan e-KYC done via OTP it is important to have an Aadhaar-linked mobile number.

-Visit the PM Kisan portal, ie (https://pmkisan.gov.in/)

-Check the top right corner of the website and click on e-KYC

-Enter Aadhaar number and complete your eKYC after submitting your OTP.

PM Kisan via Biometric

Farmers have to visit their nearest Common Service Centres (CSC) to get their PM Kisan E-KYC done. As per the government of India's website, the facility of PM-Kisan EKYC is available over four lakh common service centres and even at various State Seva Kendras across the country.

-Go to the nearest CSC or SSK with Aadhaar card and phone with Aadhaar linked number. They have to pay a convenience fee of Rs 15 for eKYC.

-Contact CSC or SSK operator for PM Kisan E-KYC and follow the instruction to perform biometric authentication using Aadhaar-based verification.

-Farmers can locate their nearest CSC at: https://locator.csccloud.in

PM Kisan e-KYC via Face Authentication

-Download and install PM Kisan mobile app. Next step is to download and isntall Aadhaar Face RD app. Both of them are available on Play Store.

-Open the application and login through your PM-Kisan registered mobile number.

-Visit the beneficiary status page.

-Check your PM Kisan e-KYC status.

-If it is showing as 'No' then enter your Aadhaar number and give your consent to scan the face.

-Your e-KYC is complete once you scan the face.