PM Kisan Yojana: Big Update! Government To Release 12th Installment On This Date
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-Kisan Yojana) is a government scheme. Under this income support of Rs 6000 per annum is provided to all eligible farmer families across the country in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 each every four months.
The scheme defines family as husband, wife and minor children. The fund of Rs 2,000 is directly transferred to the bank accounts of the farmers/farmer’s family.
The PM Kisan Yojana came into effect from December 1, 2018. It was launched by prime minister Narendra Modi-led government.
PM Kisan 12th Installment will be released in September
According to information received from the sources in the Ministry of Agriculture, the 12th installment is expected to be transferred to the farmers’ accounts on September 1. On the other hand, the last date for completing e-KYC by the government has been extended to 31st July.
Eligibility For PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
- The following are the eligibility criteria under the yojana:
- The beneficiary seeking financial assistance is a resident of India
- Such applicants are small and marginal farmer families. A farmer family includes a husband, wife, and minor children. Husband, Wife, or children cannot claim the benefits separately. In the case of Joint Ownership of land by different related families, then they will be eligible if their shares are less than 2 Ha.
- The farmer family owns up to 2 Ha of cultivable land that can be used for agriculture operations. The total of all land in different revenue villages must be less than 2 Ha. The land may be located in an urban area as well as a rural area.
Process to apply for PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
To apply for PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, farmers can register them through the official website, i.e. pmkisan.gov.in. Farmers can also approach the Nodal Officer of PM-Kisan Yojna appointed by the state government or they can also go to the nearest Common Services Centres (CSC) and can apply online for the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna.
Documents Required For Registration
If you are registering online then you need to provide a scanned photocopy of the following documents. However, if you are registering offline then you must attach these documents along with your application form.
- Copy of Aadhaar Card
- Proof of citizenship
- Proof of ownership of the agricultural land
- Details of a bank account including bank name, account number, branch name, and IFSC code.