PM kisan 20th instalment: There is good news for 9.8 crore farmers who are eagerly waiting for the 20th installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. According to reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi can announce the next installment in a large public meeting in Motihari (East Champaran), Bihar on Friday, July 18, Friday. This time too, an amount of Rs 2,000 will be sent to their bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
What is PM Kisan Yojana?
The PM Kisan scheme was launched in 2019, when it was announced in the interim budget by the then Finance Minister Piyush Goyal. Under this, the central government provides financial assistance of Rs 6,000 annually to small and marginal farmers, which are given Rs 2,000 in three installments i.e. in four months. These directly come to the farmers’ bank account. It is considered one of the largest DBT schemes in the world.
So far 19 installments have been given.
19th installment: Was released in February 2025.
18th installment: It was given in October 2024.
17th installment: Was found in June 2024.
Who gets the benefit of the scheme?
To get the benefit of PM Kisan scheme, a person has to fulfill these qualifications.
He must be an Indian citizen
He should have cultivable land
He should be a small or marginal farmer
He has not paid income tax
He is not getting a pension of Rs 10,000 or more.
It should not be an institutional landhlder.
EKYC is compulsory
The government has made it clear that E-KYC is mandatory for the benefit of PM Kisan. Farmers can get Biometric EKYC done by going to OTP based EKYC PMKISAN.GOV.IN website or on the nearest CSC center.
How to do status check
Go to https://pmkisan.gov.in.
Click on Know Your Status.
Enter the registration number and captcha.
Click on Get Data.
Check the name in the beneficiary list
Go to the website
Click on Beneficiary List.
Choose state, district, block, village.
Click on Get Report.
How to register new farmers?
Go to the website https://pmkisan.gov.in
Click on New Farmer Registration.
Enter the Aadhaar number and captcha.
Fill the form and submit
Required helpline number
PM-Kisan Helpline: 155261
Other numbers: 011-24300606
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