Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna 2023: The scheme aims to supplement the financial needs of all landholding farmers’ families in purchasing various inputs for the purpose of ensuring proper crop health and appropriate yields, which are commensurate with the anticipated income of the farm and the necessities of the domestic environment. As part of this scheme, the central government releases the amount of Rs.6000/- per year directly into the bank accounts of eligible farmers, subject to some exclusions, in accordance with the Direct Benefit Transfer mode.
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Benefits and Eligibility conditions
- The cabinet decision took in May 2019 stated that all eligible land holding farmer families (subject to the prevalent exclusion criteria) are entitled to access the benefits of this scheme. It is expected that the revised PM-KISAN scheme will cover around 2 crores more farmers, increasing the coverage of the scheme to approximately 14.5 crores.
- Small and marginal landholder farmer families have been benefitting from the scheme under which the total cultivable holding is between 2 hectares and 6000 rupees per annum per family, to be paid in three equal installments every four months, according to the cultivation capacity of their land.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna 2023
Exclusion Categories
A scheme will not be available to the following categories of beneficiaries who are of a higher economic status and qualify for benefits under the scheme:
- All Institutional Landholders.
- A farmer family consisting of at least one member belonging to one of these categories can be categorized as a farmer family
- Posts held by former and current constitutional office holders
- Members of the LokSabha/ Rajya Sabha/ State Legislative Assemblies/ State Legislative Councils in the past and present, as well as members of the LokSabha/ Rajya Sabha, former and present Mayors of Municipal Corporations, former and present Chairpersons of District Panchayats.
- The following are the officers and employees of the Central/ State Government Ministries, Offices, Departments and its field units, as well as PSEs and Attached offices and autonomous institutions regulated by the Government, as well as the regular employees of the Local Bodies (excluding multi-tasking staff, Class IV or Group D employees)
- It comprises of all superannuated/retired pensioners whose monthly pension is Rs.10,000/- or more (Excluding Multi Tasking Staff / Class IV/Group D employees) who are part of the above categories of employees.
- It is applicable to all individuals who paid income tax in the last assessment year
- A professional is a person who has registered with a professional body and carries out their profession by engaging in practicing their profession. Examples of professional are doctors, engineers, lawyers, Chartered Accountants, and architects.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna Benefits
There is a financial benefit of Rs. 6000 per annum per family payable every four months in three equal installments of Rs 2000 each.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna Eligibility
This scheme is open to all landholding farmers’ families that have cultivable land on their names, and they can benefit from the scheme as long as they have cultivable land on their names.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna Application Process
- In order to be eligible to enroll, you must meet the following requirements:
- Aadhaar Card
- Landholding paper
- Saving bank account
- There are several fields that the VLE will question the farmer about, such as where he lives, what district, which subdistrict, and village he comes from, his Aadhaar number, name of beneficiary, category of beneficiary, bank details, land registration ID, and the date of birth that is printed on his Aadhaar card for authentication.
- According to the land holding papers, the VLE is supposed to fill out details regarding the land such as Survey/ Kahta No., Khasra No. and the area of the land.
- Make sure to upload the supporting documentation, such as title deeds, the Aadhar, and the bank statement.
- The self declaration form will be accepted and saved once you have accepted it.
- Once you have saved the application form, you will need to make a payment through your CSC ID.
- By using the Aadhar number, you can check the beneficiary’s status
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna Documents Required
Indicative Documents
- Aadhaar Card
- Landholding papers
- Savings Bank Account.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can only Small and Marginal Farmers (SMF) take advantage of the benefits of the scheme?
Yes. All farmer families are covered by the Scheme regardless of the size of their land holdings.
2. Can individuals or farmer families that own more than 2 hectares of cultivable land get any benefits from the scheme if they own more than 2 hectares of cultivable land?
It is true that the ambit of the scheme has been extended to cover all farmers, irrespective of whether the land they hold is large or small.
3. The scheme offers a number of benefits, what are they?
A financial benefit of Rs.6,000 per annum per family will be provided to all landholding farmers’ families under the PM-KISAN scheme, with each installment of Rs.2000 payable every four months over a period of three years.
4. In a year, how many times will the beneficiary receive the benefit?
A financial benefit of Rs.6000/- per annum shall be provided to all landholding farmer’s families who will be paid over the course of three equal installments of Rs.200O/- each, every four months, for the duration of their tenure on their land.
5. How will the beneficiaries of the Scheme be identified and shortlisted for payment of the intended benefits?
It is the responsibility entirely of the State/UT Governments to identify the farmers’ families that are eligible for benefit under this scheme on an annual basis
6. Would I be eligible for PM Kisan if I am a professional?
The scheme is not available to you at this time, as you do not qualify for it.
7. I am a member of the Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha/ State Legislative Assemblies/State Legislative Councils, a former and present Mayor of a Municipal Corporation, a former and present Chairperson of a District Panchayat, Am I eligible to apply for the scheme??
The scheme is not applicable to you since you do not meet the eligibility criteria
8. Do I qualify for the scheme if I have a family member who is an income tax payer?
The scheme is not applicable to you since you do not meet the eligibility criteria
9. The income tax payee farmer or his or her spouse may be eligible to receive benefits under the scheme, if they pay income tax.
You cannot apply if any of the members of your family are income tax payers at the end of the last assessment year.
10. How will the beneficiary be affected if the declarations he/she provides for the application of the scheme are incorrect?
The beneficiary shall be liable, in the event of an incorrect declaration, for the recovery of transferred financial benefits as well as other legal penalties as determined by law.