Government benefits · Agriculture
PM-KISAN, ₹6,000/year for all farmer families: are you registered?
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Facts
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi provides ₹6,000 per year to all farmer families in India, directly credited to their bank account in three equal instalments of ₹2,000. Roughly 11 crore farmer families are registered.
Provisions and law
- PM-KISAN Scheme 2019 | Ministry of Agriculture | DBT
Analysis
Who is a "farmer" for PM-KISAN: Any family that holds agricultural land in their name, as per state land records. Urban farmers (kitchen gardens) are not eligible. Institutional landholders (companies, societies) are not eligible. Exclusions: Former/current constitutional post holders. Former/current MPs, MLAs. Central/state government employees. Income tax payers (above ₹1.5L annual income in preceding year, but this is often not enforced strictly). Professionals, doctors, engineers, lawyers, CAs. Tax treatment: PM-KISAN is taxable income, must be declared in ITR. Many farmers below the tax threshold don't need to file but those with total income above ₹2.5L must include it.
Conclusion
- Online: pmkisan.gov.in → New Farmer Registration
- Documents: Aadhaar (mandatory), bank account (DBT-linked), land ownership documents (Khata/Khasra)
- Or visit Common Service Centre (CSC) in your village
- If previously registered but not getting instalments: check eKYC status (Aadhaar OTP required annually)
- Instalment dates: typically April, August, December
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