PM Kisan 19th Installment Released: Who is Eligible and How to Complete eKYC?

The PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme is still helping farmers across India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 19th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme on February 24, 2025. In this scheme, around Rs.22,000 crore will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of 9.8 crore farmers. This initiative aims to help and boost their income.

In this scheme, every eligible farmer will receive Rs.6,000 per year, which is paid in three instalments of Rs.2,000 every four months. The money is directly transferred to their bank accounts.

The 18th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme was released on 5th October 2024 in Washim, Maharashtra, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

eKYC is compulsory for all farmers who have registered under the PM Kisan scheme. You can complete OTP-based eKYC on the PM Kisan portal or visit the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) for biometric-based eKYC.

Farmers under the PM Kisan scheme can complete their eKYC by using these three methods:

OTP-based eKYC: Available on the PM-Kisan Portal and Mobile App. Farmers receive an OTP on their registered mobile number to verify their identity.

Biometric eKYC: Done at Common Service Centres (CSCs) and State Seva Kendras (SSKs) using fingerprint or iris scan.

Face Authentication eKYC: Available on the PM Kisan Mobile App, allowing farmers to verify their identity using face recognition.

As per the PM Kisan official website, “eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN Registered Farmers. OTP Based eKYC is available on PM Kisan Portal or the nearest CSC centres may be contacted for biometric-based eKYC.”

Who does not qualify for the PM Kisan Scheme?

Here are the following categories of farmers of higher economic status who do not qualify for the PM Kisan scheme:

• Farmers who own any institutional land or belong to certain high-ranking positions are not eligible for the Kisan scheme. This includes families of former or current holders of constitutional posts, Ministers, Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha), Members of State Assemblies or Councils, Mayors of Municipal Corporations, and Chairpersons of District Panchayats.
• Individuals who serving or retired officers and employees of Central/State Government Ministries/Offices/Department and it is field unit Central or State PSEs and Attached offices/Autonomous Institutions under the Government as well as regular employees of the Local Bodies (excluding Multi Tasking Staff/ Class IV/ Group D employees).
• All superannuated/retired pensioners whose monthly pension is Rs. 10,000 or more than that. These do not include multi-tasking staff/Class IV/Group D employees.
• All individuals who paid income tax in the last assessment year.

How Farmers can track their Beneficiary Status?

Here are steps-by-step details given to track beneficiary status.

Step 1: Visit the PM Kisan Official Website.
Step 2: Click on “Beneficiary Status”
Step 3: Enter your Aadhaar number or account number.
Step 4: Click on “Get Data.”
Step 5: View Beneficiary Status.
Step 6: Check for Payment Status.

The beneficiary status will show on the screen when the system processes. Once the system processes your request and checks the PM Kisan database, your beneficiary status will show on the screen.

Compulsory Details required to enroll in this Scheme

Farmer’s/Spouse’s name, Farmer’s/Spouse’s date of birth, bank account number, IFSC/MICR code, Aadhaar number and mobile number.

Other customer details are mentioned in the passbook that are needed for mandate registration.