AGRICULTURECENTRAL VERIFIED 2025-04-12
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
Direct income support of ₹6,000/year to landholding farmer families, paid in three equal instalments.
What it is
PM-KISAN is a central sector scheme launched in 2019. Eligible farmer families receive ₹6,000 annually transferred directly to bank accounts via DBT, in three ₹2,000 instalments every four months.
Who qualifies
- 01Indian citizen with cultivable land in their name
- 02Land record reflected in state revenue database
- 03Not a constitutional post holder, MP/MLA, or income tax payer
- 04Aadhaar-linked active bank account
Documents you'll need
- §Aadhaar card
- §Land ownership document (Khasra / Khatauni)
- §Bank passbook with IFSC
- §Mobile number for OTP verification
Common reasons applications are rejected
- Name mismatch between Aadhaar and bank account
- Land record not updated post-inheritance
- Income tax filing in previous assessment year
- Joint landholding not split correctly
How to apply
- 01Visit pmkisan.gov.in and create an account using your Aadhaar-linked mobile.
- 02Complete e-KYC and fill the application form with personal and bank details.
- 03Upload the documents listed above (scanned, under 2MB each, PDF or JPG).
- 04Submit and note the acknowledgement number for status tracking.