Who is eligible for the PM-Kisan scheme?

Farmers with cultivable landholding of up to 2 hectares and is aged between 18 and 60 years.

Does the PM-Kisan scheme cover landless farmers?

No, the scheme does not cover landless farmers, it is for those farmers who have cultivable landholdings.

How are the payments made to farmers under PM-Kisan?

Payments are made directly to the farmers' bank accounts through direct benefit transfers.

What personal details are needed for PM-Kisan enrollment?

Farmers need to provide their Aadhaar number, bank account details, and self-declared cultivator status.

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What are the benefits of PM KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI?

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Updated: 24-04-2025 at 12:30 PM

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The Indian farmer has always played a pivotal role in nation-building by ensuring food security. However, many small and marginal farmers struggle with low incomes and debt. To provide financial support to farmers and alleviate their hardships, the Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Yojana or Prime Minister's Farmer Reward Programme. This scheme aims to supplement the financial needs of farmers through direct benefit transfers.

What Is The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Yojana?

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Yojana was launched February 24, 2019. However, to extend the benefits to more people, the government brought it into effect from December 01, 2018. The scheme seeks to provide financial support to farmers to help them lead a better life.

The PM Kisan Samman Nidhi yojana has benefited 107 million farmers across India so far and is aiming to extend its benefits to more and more farmers worthy of it.

Also read: PM Pranam Scheme– A Helping Hand To Farmers

Objectives Of The PM-KISAN Yojana

The key objectives of this PM Yojana are:

Provide minimum income support to farmers: The scheme aims to provide over 120 million farmers with a minimum assured income of Rs. 6,000 per year in three equal instalments to minimise economic risks at the household level.
Prevent Farm Distress: By supplementing farmers' incomes, the scheme intends to reduce the effect of distress caused by crop failures, market fluctuations and natural calamities.
Promote Social Inclusion: The scheme aims to cover farmers across all states, including small and marginal holders who may have been excluded from government welfare measures earlier.

What Are The Benefits Of Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme?

Under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, the government provides financial benefit of Rs. 6000 per annum per family payable in three equal instalments of Rs 2000 each, every four months.

Eligibility Criteria For PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi

The eligibility criteria for the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme is very simple to benefit more stakeholders. All landholding farmers' families, which have cultivable land holding in their names are eligible to get benefit under the scheme. However, there are some exclusions.

Exclusions Under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

There are many farmers that are not eligible for the benefits of this govt scheme for farmers. They are:

All Institutional Land holders.
Farmer families in which one or more of its members belong to following categories
Former and present holders of constitutional posts
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.
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 last assessment year
Professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, and Architects registered with Professional bodies and carrying out their profession by undertaking practices.

Also read, “Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme: Sigh Of Relief For Farmers”.

Which Documents Are Required For PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi?

The following documents are required to apply for benefits under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme:

Aadhaar Card
Landholding papers
Savings Bank Account

How To Apply For PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi?

The application procedure to gain benefits of the Pradhanmantri Kisan Samman Nidhi or PM-KISAN scheme can be carried out through Common Service Centres (CSCs). The steps are given below:

The executive at the CSC 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 Aadhaar card for authentication..
The executive will fill in the Land details like Survey/ Khata No., Khasra no., and area of land as mentioned in land holding papers.
Upload the supporting documents like Land, Aadhar, and Bank passbook.
After saving the application form, the executive will ask you to make payment.
Check the Beneficiary status through the Aadhaar number.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Pradhanmantri Kisan Samman Nidhi or PM-KISAN scheme is a significant step towards supporting India's farmers with a regular minimum income. While not solving all agricultural problems, it has provided temporary relief to farmers facing economic distress.

With modifications based on learnings, the scheme holds promise for empowering Indian farmers.

For more information and queries related to PM-Kisan schemes call 011-24300606 or 155261 or visit the website.

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