As of 2019, the Government of India led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated a new scheme called the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) to provide financial support to farmers across the country. The PM-KISAN scheme aims to provide direct income support to small and marginal farmers with a cultivable landholding of up to 2 hectares.
Under the PM-KISAN scheme, the eligible farmers receive a financial assistance of Rs 6000 annually in three equal installments directly to their bank accounts. The scheme is expected to cover around 12 crore small and marginal farmer families. The scheme aims to provide direct income support of Rs 75,000 crore to farmers annually.
To check the PM-KISAN beneficiary status, you need to follow certain steps. Firstly, you need to visit the official website of PM-KISAN https://pmkisan.gov.in/ and click on the “Farmers corner” option. You will be directed to a new page where you need to click on the “Beneficiary status” option. From there, you need to select the state, district, sub-district, block, and village. After that, you need to enter your Aadhaar card number and click on the “Search” button. If you are a beneficiary, the system will retrieve your details, and you will get to know your PM-KISAN beneficiary status.
It is important to note that to be eligible for the PM-KISAN scheme, the farmers need to fulfill certain criteria. The farmers must have a cultivable landholding of up to 2 hectares, and they must be active cultivators at the time of application. The scheme is not applicable to those farmers who are already availing the benefits of any other central or state government-sponsored scheme.
In conclusion, the PM-KISAN scheme is a step towards providing financial assistance to small and marginal farmers across the country. With the help of this scheme, the government aims to reduce the dependency of farmers on moneylenders and create a sustainable livelihood for them. Checking the PM-KISAN beneficiary status is a simple process that can be done online, and all eligible farmers can avail the benefits of the scheme.