Schemes / Government of India
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
Central schemeFarmer
Direct income support for landholding farmer families, paid straight into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts.
What you get
₹6,000 a year, paid in three instalments of ₹2,000 each by direct benefit transfer.
Who can apply
- Farmer families that own cultivable land in their name, as recorded in state land records
- Excluded: institutional landholders, current or former holders of constitutional posts, serving or retired government employees (except multi-tasking/Group D staff), pensioners drawing ₹10,000 or more a month, income-tax payers, and registered professionals such as doctors, engineers, lawyers and chartered accountants
- e-KYC (Aadhaar OTP, biometric or face authentication) and an Aadhaar-seeded bank account are mandatory to receive instalments
How to apply
- Register on pmkisan.gov.in using 'New Farmer Registration', through the PM-KISAN mobile app, or at a Common Service Centre (CSC)
- Enter Aadhaar, mobile number, bank and land details; your state verifies the land record
- Complete e-KYC on the portal or app (face authentication is available in the app)
- Track instalments with 'Know Your Status' on the portal
Documents usually needed
- Aadhaar card
- Land ownership records
- Bank account linked to Aadhaar
- Mobile number
Nodal authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Amounts and rules change — the official page is the final word.