Has the Prime Minister Kisan instalment been increased from Rs 6,000 crore in Budget 2024?

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a central government scheme that provides income support to all farmer families in the country to help them meet their household needs as well as various inputs related to agriculture and allied activities.PM Kisan disbursed 17th installment to eligible beneficiaries; how to check status online, rejection reasons

Under the PM-KISAN initiative, all landowning farmer families will be provided financial assistance worth Rs 6,000 per year, payable in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 each every four months. The financial reward will be directly credited to the bank accounts of the recipients.

Has this limit been raised from Rs 6,000 in the PM Budget 2024?

No, there was no proposal in the 2024 budget to increase the limit of Rs 6,000 per annum.

How many parts have been released so far?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has disbursed 17 instalments under the PM Kisan Scheme.

Here is how a farmer can register to avail benefits under the PM Kisan yojana scheme
Step 1: Visit pmkisan.gov.in
Step 2: Click Farmers Corner
Step 3: Click on “New Farmer Registration”
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 out the OTP and proceed to registration
Step 7: Enter more details like select state, district, bank details and personal details. Enter your details as per Aadhaar.
Step 8: Click on “Submit for Aadhaar Authentication”
Step 9: After successful Aadhaar authentication, enter your property details, upload supporting documents and click Save

A confirmation or rejection message will appear on the screen.

How to check PM Kisan beneficiary status online
Step 1: Visit the official website of PM Kisan.
Step 2: Access the beneficiary status page.
Step 3: Click on “Beneficiary Status”…
Step 4: Enter your Aadhaar number or account number.
Step 5: Click “Download Data”
Step 6: Check beneficiary status.
Step 7: Check your payment status.
The beneficiary status will be displayed on the screen once the system processes your request and checks the PM Kisan database against your details

Importance of eKYC
According to the website, “eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN registered farmers. OTP-based eKYC is available on the PMKISAN portal or you can contact your nearest CSCs for biometrics-based eKYC.”
eKYC Modes: Farmers under PMKISAN scheme have the following three eKYC modes available:
OTP based e-KYC (available on PM-KISAN portal and mobile app)
(ii) Biometrics based e-KYC (available at Common Service Centres (CSCs) and State Seva Kendras (SSKs))
(iii) e-KYC based on face authentication (available on PM KISAN mobile app used by millions of farmers)

Reasons for Rejection of PM Kisan Beneficiary
1. Duplicate beneficiary name
2.KYC incomplete,
3. Farmers falling into the excluded categories will be rejected.
4. Incorrect IFSC code while filling the application form.
5. Bank accounts are closed or invalid, account transferred, blocked or frozen
6. The beneficiary’s Aadhaar card is not linked to any bank account.
7.No values ​​for mandatory fields
8. Incorrect bank name, post office name
9. The beneficiary’s account number does not belong to the beneficiary’s code and scheme,
10. Both account and Aadhar are invalid

PM Kisan-How to conduct eKYC
(i) OTP-based e-KYC (available on PM-KISAN portal and mobile app)
(ii) Biometrics based e-KYC (available at Common Service Centres (CSCs) and State Seva Kendras (SSKs))
(iii) e-KYC based on face authentication (available on PM KISAN mobile app, used by millions of farmers).

Is a farmer who is a taxpayer of income tax or his/her spouse entitled to benefits under the program?
No. If any family member is a taxable person in the last assessment year, the family is not entitled to benefits under the program.

What happens if the beneficiary submits an incorrect declaration of the implementation of the Program?
In the event of submitting an incorrect declaration, the beneficiary will be obliged to return the transferred financial benefit and will suffer other legal consequences provided for by law.