PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana: Application process, eligibility, benefits and more

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana is an initiative by the government of India that provides farmers with a minimum income support of up to ₹6,000 per year.

The scheme aims to provide essential financial assistance to all landholding farmers’ families for procuring various inputs, ensuring proper crop health, achieving appropriate yields, and meeting domestic needs.

Key benefits of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

Under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana scheme, eligible farmer families can receive a direct financial benefit of ₹6000 per annum.

This amount will be disbursed in three equal instalments of ₹2000 each, released four months into the beneficiaries' accounts.

Who is eligible to apply for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

The scheme is inclusive and targets all landholding farmers' families with cultivable land registered in their names. These families are eligible to benefit from it.

However, certain exclusions apply to ensure that the benefits reach the most deserving.

Some categories of beneficiaries belonging to a higher economic status are specifically excluded, which include:

1. Institutional landholders are not eligible.
2. Farmer families are excluded if one or more of their members belong to the following categories:

• Former and present holders of constitutional posts.
• Former or present Ministers, State Ministers, Members of Parliament, Members of State Legislative Assemblies or Councils, Mayors of Municipal Corporations or Chairpersons of District Panchayats.
• All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/ State Government, their associated offices, Public Sector Enterprises and Local Bodies (Excluding Multi Tasking Staff /Class IV/Group D employees)
• Pensioners receiving a monthly pension of ₹10,000 or more, however, Multi Tasking Staff / Class IV/Group D employees are exceptions.
• People who paid Income Tax in the last assessment year.
• Professionals such as Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, and Architects are registered with Professional bodies and carry out their profession by undertaking practices.

Application process for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

Step 1: The VLE assists by filling in farmer registration details, which include area of residence, Aadhar number, among other basic details.

Step 2: The VLE will then fill in the land details, which are mentioned in the land holding papers.

Step 3: Upload the supporting documents like Land, Aadhar, and Bank passbook.

Step 4: The applicant accepts the self-declaration, and the form is saved.

Step 5: After saving the application form, make a payment through CSC ID.

Once the above steps are done, one can check their beneficiary status through the Aadhaar number.

Documents required for registration

The applicants must have three essential prerequisites ready for enrollment, which include, Aadhaar Card, Landholding papers and Savings Bank Account.