PM Kisan 17th installment amount to be released to eligible beneficiaries; How to check beneficiary status online

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned the release of the 17th installment amount of the PM Kisan Nidhi program. This was his first decision since being sworn in as PM for the third time.

The Prime Minister authorised the release of the 17th installment of the PM Kisan benefit of around Rs 20, 000 crore which will reach 9.3 crore farmers. The funds will be released soon.

"Ours is a Government fully committed to Kisan Kalyan. It is therefore fitting that the first file signed on taking charge is related to farmer welfare. We want to keep working even more for the farmers and the agriculture sector in the times to come," PM Modi said in a statement.


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What is PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme?

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PIV-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme that provides income assistance to all landholding farmer families in the country to augment their financial requirements for agricultural and allied activity inputs and residential necessities. Under the Scheme, the Government of India shall bear the complete financial burden for the transmission of benefits to eligible beneficiaries.

How to check PM Kisan beneficiary status online

Step 1: Visit the Official PM Kisan Website.
Step 2: Access the Beneficiary Status Page.
Step 3: Click on "Beneficiary Status" ...
Step 4: Enter your Aadhaar Number or Account Number.
Step 5: Click on "Get Data"
Step 6: View Beneficiary Status.
Step 7: Check for Payment Status.
Your beneficiary status will be shown on the screen when the system processes your request and checks the PM Kisan database for your details.

Importance of eKYC

According to the website, "eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN Registered Farmers. OTP Based eKYC is available on PMKISAN Portal or nearest CSC centres may be contacted for Biometric based eKYC."
Modes of the eKYC: There are following three modes of eKYC available to the farmers of the PMKISAN scheme:
OTP Based e-KYC (available on PM-KISAN Portal and Mobile App)
(ii) Biometric based e-KYC (available at Common Service Centres (CSCs) and State Seva Kendra (SSKs))
(iii)Face authentication-based e-KYC (available on PM KISAN Mobile app which is used by millions of farmers)

PM Kisan beneficiary rejection reasons

1.Duplicate Beneficiary Name
2.KYC not complete,
3.Farmers belonging to the exclusion category will be rejected.
4.Wrong IFSC code while filling the application form.
5.Bank accounts are closed or not valid, account transferred, blocked or frozen
6.Beneficiaries ’ Aadhaar card is not linked with the bank account.
7.Mandatory fields value missing
8.Invalid Bank, Post Office Name
9.Beneficiary Account number does not belong to beneficiary code and scheme,
10.Both Account and Aadhar are invalid

PM Kisan-How to do eKYC
(i) OTP Based e-KYC (available on PM-KISAN Portal and Mobile App)
(ii) Biometric based e-KYC (available at Common Service Centres (CSCs) and State Seva Kendra (SSKs))
(iii) Face authentication-based e-KYC (available on PM KISAN Mobile app which is used by millions of farmers).