In this article we shall look into how farmers can check the status of their payments due under the PM Kisan Yojana.
Overview
India has largely been an agrarian economy since time immemorial. The fertile plains of the country yield bountiful produce that not only helps sustain the indigenous population but also is exported to other countries where the terrains are not as fertile. Even post modernisation, a lot of economic efforts are directed towards sustaining and leveraging our agricultural resources. Fertiliser subsidies and Minimum Support Price are regular features in every year’s budget. The PM Kisan Yojana was introduced in the year 2022 to elevate the financial position of the farmers after the outbreak and the disastrous after-effects of the pandemic caused by Covid-19. The lockdown had caused major logistical issues in the supply chain of farmers leading to a reduced yield despite no major environmental issues. In this article we shall discuss the PM Kisan Yojana and how farmers can track payment due under the scheme online.
Objective Of PM Kisan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana was launched by the Prime Minister of our country to ensure that farmers receive basic sustenance for their efforts despite the yield produced by them in these hard times. Through this PM Kisan Yojana, an amount of ₹ 6000 per year is transferred by the government to the farmers’ account in three equal instalments. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana has been started with the aim of improving the economic condition of the farmers. All those farmers who have less than 2 hectares of cultivable land are provided the benefit of PM Kisan Yojana.
Under this scheme, the total amount given by the central government is being transferred to the bank account of the beneficiaries in three instalments of ₹ 2000 through direct bank transfer mode totalling to an amount of ₹ 6000 . Under PM Kisan Yojana , 12 crore small and marginal farmers will be included. The total cost to be incurred under this scheme is ₹ 75,000 crore. Through the PM Kisan Yojana, 2.25 crore beneficiary farmers have already received the first instalment through Direct Bank Transfer (DBT) on March 31, 2019. Currently the 13th instalment is in the process and the 12th instalment has already been disbursed as of October 2022. Let us take a look at the various aspects of the scheme.
PM Kisan Eligibility Criteria and Documents Required
There are two basic eligibility requirements to be listed as a beneficiary under this schemes:
- The applicant should have any land up to 2 hectares.
- There should be papers of agricultural land.
There are a few documents that the eligible farmers need to produce in order to be listed as beneficiaries under this PM Kisan yojana, the documents are:
- Aadhar card
- Identity card
- ID Proof, Driving License, Voter ID
- Bank Account Passbook
- Mobile number
- Address proof
- Farm information (farm size, how much land is there)
- Passport size photo
To apply under the PM Kisan Yojana, the beneficiaries do not need to visit Lekhpal, Kanungo or Agriculture Officers. Now the beneficiaries can apply through the official website sitting at home. But if the beneficiary wishes, he can also apply through Lekhpal, Kanungo, and Agriculture Officer. Last year, changes were also made in the rules of PM Kisan Yojana so that this scheme could be extended to a maximum number of farmers.
Changes Made In PM Kisan Yojana Scheme
A few changes have been made since the introduction of the scheme. Let us take a look at these changes:
- Aadhaar Card Mandatory:- Friends, if you want to take advantage of Pradhanmantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, then it is mandatory to have an Aadhaar card. If you do not have an Aadhar Card then you cannot take advantage of this scheme.
- Holding limit over: – When PM Kisan Yojana was started, only those farmers who have 2 hectares or 5 acres of cultivable land were included in this scheme. Now this limit has been abolished by the Central Government.
- Facility to know the status:- Now you can know the status of your application under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana yourself. For this, you only need to have Aadhaar Number or Mobile Number or Account Number . With the help of this you can check your application status.
- Self-registration facility:- When the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana was started, one had to go around Lekhpal, Kanungo and agriculture officers to register in this scheme. But now the government has removed this obligation. Now any farmer can get his registration done sitting at home himself.
- Kisan Credit Card: – All those farmers who have registered under PM Kisan Yojana do not need to provide any document to get Kisan Credit Card. Due to this it will be easy for the farmers to get Kisan Credit Card. The economic condition of the farmers will also improve through the Kisan Credit Card.
Checking the Status of Payment
The beneficiary has to complete two conditions before checking the status of the payments under this scheme. They are:
- Beneficiary farmers must have completed the e-KYC to link their Aadhaar card with the account, and with the help of the account linked with their Aadhar card, you can check the status.
- Beneficiary farmers have an active mobile phone connection which can be used as a registered mobile number for the purpose of receiving notifications with regard to the scheme.
In order to check the status of the payment received, the beneficiary farmers have to take the following steps:
- Firstly, you must enter the official website of PM Kisan Yojana. Your home page will be displayed in front of you.
- You can clearly see the farmers’ section on the right side of the website, and under that section, click on the beneficiary status tab.
- A new page will be opened with the name of beneficiary status along with the form to be filled in.
- On the new page, you will be asked to search by option.
- You have two options to select and check the status. You can either select the mobile number or the registration number to check the status.
- In case you choose the mobile number option then enter your mobile number and an OTP will be sent to your mobile, and you have to enter the OTP on the screen.
- Click on the ‘Get Data’ button in order to show the status of the payment.
- Then the status will show whether the instalment has been received into the beneficiary account or not.
- If you choose to enter a registration number. Simply enter the registration number and click on ‘Get Data’ and it will show the status.
- If you do not know what your registration number is, there is an option or link on that page “know your registration number”. Click on it. And you have to enter the details asked for and it will show you your registration number.
Conclusion
The administration is rapidly adapting to technology in order to fill the gaps and shortfalls in the system. However, the system cannot be perfected unless the intended beneficiaries engage in a constructive dialogue with the administration. And for that, the intended beneficiaries have actively make use of the system so that innovation and development of the system can take place on a continuous basis.
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