Pm Kisan Samman Nidhi 2024
This program is designed to help meet the financial requirements of farming families who own land by providing them with necessary resources to maintain their crops and achieve good yields. It ensures that farmers receive support that matches their expected income from farming and also helps cover their household expenses. Through this scheme, the Central Government transfers ₹6000/- directly into the bank accounts of eligible farmers every year using online methods, with certain conditions in place.
Pm Kisan Samman Nidhi Benefits
The scheme provides a financial benefit of Rs. 6000 per year per family, distributed in three equal installments of Rs. 2000 each, disbursed every four months.
Pm Kisan Samman Nidhi Eligibility
All families of farmers who own cultivable land in their names are eligible to receive benefits under this program.
Exclusions
The scheme does not provide benefits to certain affluent categories of persons:
1. Institutional landlord.
2. Farmer families whose members have held or currently hold constitutional posts, ministerial posts or seats in legislative bodies, as well as those who have served as mayor or district panchayat president.
3. Active or retired government officers and employees of Central or State Ministries, Public Sector Enterprises or local bodies, except certain lower level employees.
4. Retirees receiving monthly pension of Rs. 10,000 or more, excluding a few lower level employees.
Individuals who have paid income tax in the previous assessment year.
5. Professionals like doctors, engineers, lawyers, accountants and architects who are registered with professional bodies and actively practicing their profession.
Pm Kisan Samman Nidhi Application Process
- Aadhaar Card
- Landholding paper
- Savings bank account
Step 2: The Village Level Entrepreneur (VLE) will enter all the necessary farmer registration information, including the state, district, subdistrict block, and village. They will input the Aadhaar number, beneficiary’s name, category, bank details, Land Registration ID, and date of birth exactly as they appear on the Aadhaar card for authentication.
Step 3: The VLE will provide the land details, including the Survey/Kahta Number, Khasra number, and the area of land as specified in the land holding documents.
Step 4: Upload all required supporting documents such as the land papers, Aadhaar card, and bank passbook.
Step 5: Review and accept the self-declaration, then save the completed application form.
Step 6: Once the application form is saved, proceed to make the payment through your CSC ID.
Step 7: Verify the beneficiary status by using the Aadhaar number.
Pm Kisan Samman Nidhi Documents Required
Indicative Documents
- Aadhaar Card
- Landholding papers
- Savings Bank Account.
Apply Now – PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi (pmkisan.gov.in)
FAQs
Whether the benefits of the scheme are admissible to only Small & Marginal Farmers’ (SMF) families?
No. The Scheme for all farmer families irrespective of the size of their landholdings
Does the scheme offer benefits to individuals or farming families who own more than 2 hectares of cultivable land?”
Yes, absolutely. The scheme now includes all farmer families, regardless of how much land they own.
What are the benefit of the scheme?
Under the PM-KISAN scheme, all landholding farmers’ families shall be provided the financial benefit of Rs.6000 per annum per family payable in three equal installments of Rs.2000 each, every four months.
How often will the benefits be provided each year?
All landholding farmers’ families shall be provided the financial benefit of Rs.6000/- per annum per family payable in three equal installments of Rs.200O/- each, every four months.
How will the Scheme identify and prioritize beneficiaries for receiving the intended benefits?
The responsibility of identifying the eligible farmers’ families for benefit under the scheme is entirely of the State/UT Governments
Who are eligible to get benefits under the Scheme?
All landholding farmers’ families, which have cultivable land holding in their names are eligible to get benefit under the scheme
Would someone categorized as a professional be eligible to benefit from the PM Kisan scheme?
No, You are not eligible for the scheme.
If I am a member of Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha/state Legislative Assemblies/State Legislative Councils, or a former or present Mayor of Municipal Corporations, or a former or present Chairperson of District Panchayats, am I eligible for the scheme?
No, you are not eligible for the scheme.
If my family member pays income tax, am I eligible for the scheme?
No, you are not eligible for the scheme.
Is a farmer or their spouse eligible for benefits under the scheme if they pay income tax?
No, if any member of the family has paid income tax in the last assessment year, they are not eligible.
What are the consequences if a beneficiary provides incorrect information for the implementation of the scheme?
In case of providing incorrect information, the beneficiary will be subject to recovery of the financial benefit transferred and may face other legal penalties as per the law.
