PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi
Department / Authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (PM-KISAN)
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What this service does
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector scheme by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Under the scheme, income support of ₹6,000 per year is provided to all landholding farmer families across the country in three equal installments of ₹2,000 every four months directly into their bank accounts via Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Who can use it / Eligibility
All landholding farmer families who have cultivable landholding in their names. Exclusions include institutional landholders, farmer families holding constitutional posts, serving/retired officers, professionals (doctors, engineers, lawyers, CA), and income tax payees.
What you'll need (Documents Required)
- 1Aadhaar Card of the farmer
- 2Land Ownership Documents: Record of Rights (RoR / Khatauni / Jamabandi / RTC) showing applicant's name
- 3Active Bank Account details (Aadhaar linked for DBT NPCI mapper)
- 4Active Mobile number for OTP
How it works (Step-by-Step)
- 1Visit the official PM-KISAN portal at https://pmkisan.gov.in/
- 2Under 'Farmers Corner', click 'New Farmer Registration'.
- 3Select 'Rural Farmer Registration' or 'Urban Farmer Registration'.
- 4Enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number, Mobile Number, and State.
- 5Enter the Aadhaar OTP to proceed to the main application form.
- 6Select District, Sub-District, Block, Village, and enter land parcel details (Khata Number, Khasra/Survey Number, Land Extent in Hectares).
- 7Upload scanned copy of your land Record of Rights (RoR).
- 8Submit the application and note down the registration number.
- 9Complete mandatory OTP-based e-KYC on the portal.
Visit your local Village Revenue Officer (Patwari / Talathi / VA) or Common Service Centre (CSC) to submit land records for state verification.
Key Service Facts
100% Free (₹0) for online self-registration on the official PM-KISAN portal.
Installments are transferred in scheduled 4-monthly tranches post state revenue department verification and completion of mandatory e-KYC.
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