As a part of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna every farmer, who is eligible gets Rs 2000 every four months in three installments. With lakhs of farmers across the country waiting for their 13th installment, their wait is over. The scheme is expected to benefit small and marginal farmers across India.In this scheme, farmers receive Rs.6000 in total each year, which gets transferred to their bank accounts directly in three installments, which are Rs.2000 from April to July, August to November and December to March, each.The PM Kisan Yojna is a complete central government owned scheme that provides 100 percent funding to farmers from the centre. However, there are certain guidelines for eligibility of this schemeThere can only be benefits for small landholding farmers from this, so all farmers cannot benefit. The beneficiary farmers must note that the scheme was started in December 2018 to provide the financial assistance to the families who need support.According to the scheme guidelines, the State Government and UT administration identify the farmers who qualify for support. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) programme of the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2023–24 may offer one additional installment, bringing the total payment to each farmer to 8,000 annually.The announcement of the 13th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana will be done on its official website. KYC is mandatory to get the benefit of this, else the money of 13th installment will not come in the account. The farmers who did not get Know Your Customer (KYC) done at the time of 12 installments did not get the benefit of 12th installment.In the month of October, Prime Minister released the 12th installment in which Rs 16,000 crore was directly transffered to the farmers bank account.Whom to contact in case of any issue:eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN Registered Farmers. One Time Password Based eKYC is available on PMKISAN Portal or nearest CSC centres may be contacted for Biometric based eKYC. You can also call at PM-Kisan Helpline no. PM- 155261 / 011-24300606Benefits are admissible to small and marginal farmers familiesIn the beginning when the scheme was launched in February, 2019, its benefits were admissible to only small and marginal farmers families with the combined landholding upto 2 hectare.Under this scheme, family refers to:The landholders family is defined as a family comprising husband, wife and minor children who own cultivable land as per the land records of the concerned states/UTs.Process to Download Mobile App of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi YojanaFarmers will need to download the PM-Kisan mobile app and register using their Aadhaar number, bank account data, and contact information in order to get rewards under the Prime Ministers Samman Nidhi Yojana. Farmers must fill out a self-declaration form after enrolling, certifying that they are small or marginal farmers with cultivable land up to 2 hectares. Once the form is submitted, an SMS will be sent to the registered mobile number confirming success.Farmers must go to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana website to download the mobile app. They can download the app by clicking the link on the homepage. Farmers must register on the app using their mobile numbers and personal information after downloading it. They will be able to log in and access their account information after registering. Via the app, they may also determine whether they qualify for the programme and submit an application.So far, 12 installments have been released, under this Prime Minister Kisan Samman scheme, around nine crore farmers have benefited so far.
