PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi — Rs 6,000/year for farmers (2026 guide)

• Indian citizen with cultivable land (any size)
• One share per family (husband + wife + minor children counted as one)
• NOT eligible: institutional landholders, MPs/MLAs, Group A/B govt servants, IT taxpayers, professionals, retired pensioners > Rs 10K/month

Rs 2,000 every 4 months (April-July, August-November, December-March) directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account. Lifetime till family is eligible.

1. Visit pmkisan.gov.in — Click “New Farmer Registration” — Rural or Urban farmer.
2. Aadhaar OTP verification — Enter Aadhaar + state. Most fields auto-fill from Aadhaar e-KYC.
3. Fill family + land details — Survey/khasra number, area in hectares.
4. Upload land record — Latest Khasra/Khatauni/7-12 extract.
5. Bank account linkage — Aadhaar-linked bank account; NPCI mapper must be active.
6. Field verification — Patwari verifies land ownership + family eligibility.
7. eKYC annually — Mandatory annual eKYC at pmkisan.gov.in or CSC; without it, instalments freeze.

• Aadhaar
• Land record (Khasra / Khatauni / 7-12)
• Aadhaar-linked bank account
• Family declaration (single share)

Full document checklist: Documents required for pm kisan registration

First instalment: 60-90 days after registration approval. Then every 4 months.

• Official portal: pmkisan.gov.in
• Helpline: PM-KISAN Helpdesk: 011-23381092 / 155261
• Track status: How to check status
• Step-by-step apply guide: How-to-apply walkthrough

• Aadhaar not linked to mobile — eKYC OTP fails. Use biometric eKYC at CSC.
• Land record name mismatch with Aadhaar — update one to match.
• Bank Aadhaar de-linked — DBT bounces. Visit bank for NPCI re-mapping.
• Excluded category claimed wrongly (IT taxpayer / govt employee) — refund required + cancellation.

Most “delays” or “rejections” clear within 7-15 days of an RTI being filed. Use this 5-question template:

1. Status of my application no. _____ dated _____ as on date.
2. Name + designation of dealing officer assigned to my file.
3. Reasons for delay beyond the statutory timeline.
4. Copy of any noting / movement of my file in the past 30 days.
5. Likely date of disbursement / decision.

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Rs 2,000 every 4 months — total Rs 6,000/year. Cycles: April-July, August-November, December-March.

No — one share per family. Husband + wife + minor children = one beneficiary unit.

Do eKYC immediately. Pending instalments re-credited in next cycle.

Yes if you cultivate. Patwari certifies cultivator share.

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• Official portal: pmkisan.gov.in
• Issued by: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
• Launched: 2019
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Last reviewed: 26 April 2026.