PM Kisan 17th installment: The release of the PM Kisan Nidhi program’s 17th payment has been approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This was his first decision, after taking the oath of office as PM for the third time. The 17th installment of the PM Kisan benefit, worth around Rs 20,000 crore, has been approved by the Prime Minister and will be distributed to 9.3 crore farmers. The money will be distributed, on June 18.
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What is PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme?
A central sector scheme called Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PIV-KISAN) gives income support to all landholding farmer families in the nation to help them meet their basic needs for housing and other household expenses as well as inputs for agriculture and related activities. According to the Scheme, the whole financial responsibility of providing benefits to qualified recipients will fall on the Government of India.
How to check PMKISAN beneficiary status online?
- Go to PM Kisan’s official website.
- Go to the Page of Beneficiary Status.
- Select “Beneficiary Status” by clicking.
- Type in your Account Number or Aadhaar Number.
- Select “Get Data” to see the beneficiary status.
- Verify the status of your payment.
Your beneficiary status will be shown on the screen when the system processes your request and verifies your information in the PM Kisan database.
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Why eKYC is important?
According to PMKISAN Portal “eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN Registered Farmers,” the website states. For biometric-based eKYC, get in touch with the closest CSC centres. OTP-based eKYC is available via the PMKISAN Portal.”
What is mode of eKYC?
Farmers participating in the PMKISAN programme can choose from the following three eKYC modes:
- Available on the PM-KISAN Portal and Mobile App, OTP-Based e-KYC.
- biometric-based e-KYC (offered by State Seva Kendras (SSKs) and Common Service Centres (CSCs).
- Face-based e-KYC (accessible through the PM KISAN Mobile app, which is utilised by millions of farmers).
