kisan yojna -2019

pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from Government of India.

The Scheme is effective from 1.12.2018.

Under the Scheme an income support of Rs.6000/- per year is provided to all farmer families across the country in three equal installments of Rs.2000/- each every four months.

Definition of family for the Scheme is husband, wife and minor children.

The entire responsibility of identification of beneficiary farmer families rests with the State / UT Governments.

The fund is directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.

Farmers covered under the Exclusion Criteria of the Operational Guidelines are not eligible for the benefit of the Scheme.

For enrollment, the farmer is required to approach the local patwari / revenue officer / Nodal Officer (PM-Kisan) nominated by the State Government.

The Common Service Centres (CSCs) have also been authorized to do registration of the farmers for the Scheme upon payment of fees.

Farmers can also do their self-registration through the Farmers Corner in the portal.

Farmers can also edit their names in PM-Kisan database as per their Aadhaar database / card through the Farmers Corner in the portal.

Farmers can also know the status of their payment through the Farmers Corner in the portal.