He added that INR 3,800 crore has been transferred separately to the accounts of farmers in Maharashtra.
All the beneficiaries were required to complete their account eKYC compliance in order to get the installment, as the amount was transferred to the beneficiary’s bank account through direct transfer.
‘Under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, more than INR 3 lakh crore has been deposited in the accounts of 11 crore farmers across the country. The farmers have received INR 30,000 crore, of which INR 900 crore has been wired directly to the accounts of farmers in Yavatmal,’ he added
OTP Based eKYC is available on PMKISAN Portal or the nearest CSC centres may be contacted for Biometric-based eKYC
PM Kisan Status: Steps to check the name on beneficiary list:
1. Visit the official PM KISAN website https://pmkisan.gov.in/ .
2. Navigate to a yellow-coloured tab “Dashboard” above the map of India. A new page will open.
3. Select your respective state, district, Sub-District and village. Click on Show button
Steps to check if the installment is credited:
1. Visit PM Kisan’s official website https://pmkisan.gov.in/ .
2. On the right corner, click the ‘Beneficiary status’ tab, a new page will open.
3. Select any one option between Aadhaar Number, Bank Account Number. Through this, you can check whether the amount has been credited to your account.
Under PM-KISAN, the government provides income support of INR 6,000 a year to farmers with a valid enrolment, paid in three equal cash transfers of INR 2,000 — one every four months.
The scheme was launched on 24 February 2019, when the first instalment was paid. The PM-KISAN funds are deposited directly to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts.
The farmers who have cultivable landholding in their names are eligible to get benefits under the PM-KISAN scheme.
Institutional land holders, farmer families holding constitutional posts, serving or retired officers and employees of State or Central government, Public Sector Undertakings and Government Autonomous bodies are excluded from the scheme.
Doctors, engineers, advocates and pensioners with a pension of over INR 10,000 a month are also not eligible for the scheme.