“It has been made mandatory for the beneficiaries of the PM Kisan Scheme before February 10, 2023, for e-KYC, linking bank account with Aadhaar and direct benefit transfer to bank account for the next installment transfer”, Meghraj Singh Ratnu, the state nodal officer of the scheme told PTI.
According to the PM Kisan 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.”
What is Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi?
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a new Central Sector Scheme to provide income support to all landholding farmers’ families in the country to supplement their financial needs for procuring various inputs related to agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs. Under the Scheme, the entire financial liability towards transfer of benefit to targeted beneficiaries will be borne by Government of India.
All land-owning farmer families are eligible for income support through the PM Kisan scheme, which is a project of the central government and is given out in three equal payments of Rs. 2000 every four months. The beneficiary’s bank account receives a straight credit for this amount.
Steps to link Aadhaar with bank account through ATM
Step 1: Go to the nearest ATM of your bank. Enter your 4-digit PIN once you swipe your debit card.
Step 2: Choose the ‘Services’ option.
Step 3: Click on the Aadhaar Registration option in the ‘Registrations’ section.
Step 4: Choose the kind of account (savings or current), enter the Aadhaar number, and click ‘Ok’.
When the process is complete, you will receive a confirmation message on your registered mobile number.