According to the Economic Survey 2023, “About 11.3 crore farmers were covered under the Scheme in its April-July 2022-23 payment cycle. The Scheme, through a span of over 3 years, has successfully provided assistance of more than Rs. 2 lakh crore to crores of needy farmers.
What is PM Kisan?
PM Kisan Samman Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme to supplement the financial needs of land-holding farmers. The financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year is transferred into the bank accounts of farmer families through DBT.
According to the Economic Survey 2023, “Further, income support to farmers through the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) and the promotion of allied activities has led to diversification in sources of farmers’ income, improving their resilience to weather shocks.”
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Here is how to register
Step 1: Visit pmkisan.gov.in
Step 2: Click on the option of Farmers Corner
Step 3: Click on the ‘New Farmer Registration’ option
Step 4: Select Rural farmer registration or urban farmer registration
Step 5: Enter Aadhaar number, mobile number, select state and click on ‘ Get OTP’.
Step 6: Fill in the OTP and proceed for the registration
Step 7: Enter more details such as select state, district, bank details and personal details. Enter your details as per Aadhaar.
Step 8: Click on ‘Submit for Aadhaar authentication’
Step 9: Once your Aadhaar Authentication is successful, enter your land details, upload your land details, upload your supporting documents and click on save.
You will receive a message of confirmation or rejection on your screen.
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