Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)

The scheme "Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)" implemented by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, aims to supplement the financial needs of all landholding farmers’ families by procuring various inputs to ensure proper crop health and appropriate yields, commensurate with the anticipated farm income as well as for domestic needs. Under the scheme, an amount of ₹ 6,000/- per year is released by the Central Government online directly into the bank accounts of the eligible farmers under the Direct Benefit Transfer mode, subject to certain exclusions.

• Financial Assistance: An amount of ₹6,000/- per year in 3 equal installments of ₹2,000/- every four months is provided to each eligible family.
  

• All landholding farmers' families, which have cultivable land holding in their names are eligible to get benefit under the scheme.

The following categories of beneficiaries of higher economic status shall not be eligible for benefit under the scheme:

1. All Institutional Land holders.
2. Farmer families in which one or more of its members belong to following categories
3. Former and present holders of constitutional posts
4. Former and present Ministers/ State Ministers and former/present Members of LokSabha/ RajyaSabha/ State Legislative Assemblies/ State Legislative Councils,former and present Mayors of Municipal Corporations, former and present Chairpersons of District Panchayats.
5. 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)
6. 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
7. All Persons who paid Income Tax in last assessment year
8. Professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, and Architects registered with Professional bodies and carrying out profession by undertaking practices.

Online application

Step 1: Visit the PM-KISAN Portal.

Step 2: Click on "New Farmer Registration" option.

Step 3: Enter Your Aadhaar Number and Mobile Number.

Step 4: Enter the received OTP to authenticate your Aadhaar with UIDAI.

Step 5: Fill in the required information and upload the mandatory documents.

Step 6: Click on "Submit".

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Open the official application page

Online - via CSC application

Step 1: Visit the nearest CSC Centres.

Step 2: The VLE will fill in the complete details of farmer registration details like State, district, subdistrict block, and village, key in the Aadhaar number, Name of the beneficiary, category, Bank detail, Land Registration ID, and Date of birth as printed on the Aadhaar card for authentication..

Step 3: The VLE will fill in the Land details like Survey/ Kahta No., Khasra No., and area of land as mentioned in the Land Holding papers.

Step 4: Upload the supporting documents like Land, Aadhar, and Bank passbook.

Step 5: Self-declaration needs to be accepted.

Step 6: After saving the application form, make the payment through CSC ID.

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