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PM-Kisan Scheme Completes One Year Today; Check State-wise Beneficiaries List & Payment Status Here

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, popularly known as (PM-KISAN) scheme completes one year today (24th February, 2020). Government had started the scheme with a view to increase the income of farmers by offering income support to all landholding farmers’ families across India.

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Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, popularly known as (PM-KISAN) scheme completes one year today (24th February, 2020). Government had started the scheme with a view to increase the income of farmers by offering income support to all landholding farmers’ families across India. Under PM-Kisan yojana an amount of Rs.6000 per year is distributed in three equal installments of Rs.2000 directly into the farmers’ bank accounts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had formally launched the scheme on 24th February 2019 at a grand function in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

PM-Kisan initially provided income support to all Small & Marginal Farmers’ families all over the country, having cultivable land up to two hectares. Later its ambit was expanded w.e.f. 1st June 2019 to cover all farmer families in India irrespective of the size of their landholdings. The government also made special provisions for the North-East States where land ownership rights are community-based, Forest Dwellers & Jharkhand that does not have updated land records along with restrictions on the transfer of land.

In order to enroll for PM-Kisan, a farmer need to approach the revenue officer / local patwari / Nodal Officer (PM-Kisan) appointed by the State Government. Farmers can also do self-registration via ‘Farmers Corner’ in the official website www.pmkisan.gov.in/. They can edit their names in the PM-Kisan database according to their Aadhaar card through the Farmers Corner section. In addition, they can check the status of their payment on the website. Farmers Corner section contains village-wise details of beneficiaries.

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Common Service Centres (CSCs) have also been allowed to do the registration of farmers PM-Kisan yojana upon payment of fees. The above facilities on Farmers Corner are also available through Common Service Centres. The Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare also launched a 24x7 automated IVRS based helpline for status verification. For this, farmers need to dial 1800-11-5526 or 155261 to check the status of their application. Moreover, farmers can reach out to the PM-Kisan team through email pmkisan-ict@gov.in.

As per latest data, government has released over Rs. 50850 crores till now under this scheme.

State-wise PM-kisan details 

Beneficiaries of PM-Kisan as on 20-02-2020

States/UTs

Number of farmers/families

Uttar Pradesh

1,87,64,926

Andhra Pradesh

51,17,791

Bihar

53,60,396

Chhattisgarh

18,80,822

Gujarat

48,75,048

Haryana

14,55,118

Tamil Nadu

35,34,527

Himachal Pradesh

8,72,175

Jharkhand

14,36,023

Kerala

27,73,306

Karnataka

49,12,445

Maharashtra

84,59,187

Madhya Pradesh

55,19,575

Rajasthan

52,04,520

Odisha

36,28,657

Telangana

34,81,656

Punjab

22,40,189

Jammu and Kashmir

9,34,299

Uttarakhand

7,01,855

Delhi

12,896

West Bengal

-

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

16,521

Chandigarh

423

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

10,462

Daman and Diu

3,466

Goa

7,248

Puducherry

Arunachal Pradesh

9,736

50,823

Assam

27,04,200

Manipur

1,73,789

Meghalaya

70,236

Mizoram

67,540

Nagaland

1,70,334

Sikkim

1,372

Tripura

1,96,767

Total

8,46,48,328

Direct Link to check PM-Kisan beneficiary list 

Click Here

How to check PM-Kisan Status

  • Go to PM Kisan website

  • Look for Farmers Corner

  • Now enter any of the following - Aadhaar Number/Account Number/Mobile Number

  • Click Get Data

Direct Link to check PM-Kisan Status

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