PM Kisan: Conditions Under Which Farmers Will Not Get Benefit of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, popularly known as PM-Kisan is a scheme launched by the Modi government keeping in mind the small and marginal farmers in the country. Under this scheme, the government provides Rs. 6000 to farmers in three different installments in a year. After every four months the government transfers Rs. 2000 directly in the bank accounts of farmers. Till now five installments of PM-Kisan have been given to the farmers.

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana has been very beneficial for the farmers during the lockdown, as the Centre had spent Rs 19,350.84 crore. As per latest report, 9.67 crore farmers have been benefited from PM-Kisan scheme. But it must be noted that all the farmers of the country are not eligible for this government scheme.

PM-Kisan: Farmers will not Get Benefit under these conditions

• If a farmer does farming, but the field is not in his name or in the name of his father or grandfather, then he will not get the benefit of PM-Kisan. To get Rs. 6000 per year, the land should be in the name of the farmer.

• If a farmer cultivates on leased land then also, he will not get the benefit of the scheme. Ownership of land is necessary for PM Kisan.

• All institutional land holders will come under this scheme.

• If a farmer or someone in the family is in a constitutional post then he will not get the benefit.

• All serving/retired officers/employees of Central or State Government Ministries Departments and its field units Central or State PSEs & Attached offices or Autonomous Institutions under Government as well as regular employees of the Local Bodies, Professionals will also not get the benefit of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi yojana, even if they do farming.

• Retired pensioners with monthly pension of more than Rs 10,000 will not get the benefit.

• Professionals who paid income tax in the last assessment year are also excluded from the purview of the scheme.

• Those who deliberately give false information

PM-Kisan: How are beneficiaries identified

The Center has asked the state / UT governments to use the "existing land ownership system" so that beneficiaries can be identified and money can be sent to their account after the family details are uploaded on the PM-Kisan Portal. It states that the responsibility of identifying the eligible beneficiary farmers and uploading their details on the PM-Kisan Portal is entirely the responsibility of the state governments. Once applied, the state / UT governments have the right to inquire about the same. If everything information is found correct only then the farmers will be given the benefits of this scheme.

Why PM-Kisan Installment does not reach in farmers account?

Many times, there are mistakes in the information provided by the farmers. This mistake can be anything from incorrect Aadhaar number, bank account number or name and address. In such a situation, the PM-Kisan installment is stopped. Farmers can rectify these mistakes and get the money. You can rectify the mistakes by visiting PM Kisan official website https://pmkisan.gov.in/

Correct/rectify your details here

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