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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(pm kisan samman nidhi,pmkisan registration 2026,kisan 6000 rupees,pm kisan ekyc,pm kisan beneficiary status,pm kisan land seeding,pm kisan 18th installment,kisan samman nidhi rti,pmkisan.gov.in,pm kisan rejection)&metatag-description=(How to register for PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi in 2026 — eligibility, documents, e-KYC, land seeding and what to do when ₹6,000/year stops coming.)}}
+====== Apply for PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi (₹6,000/year) ======
+{{ :social:auto:apply-pm-kisan-samman-nidhi-2026.png?direct&1200 |PM-KISAN application — RTI Wiki guide}}
+**PM-KISAN gives every eligible landholding farmer family Rs 6,000 a year in three Rs 2,000 instalments straight to the Aadhaar-linked bank account.** Register free at pmkisan.gov.in, your nearest CSC, or via the village Patwari. The two issues that block 90% of cases in 2026 are 'e-KYC not done' and 'land record not seeded' to your name.
+<WRAP info>
+**Plain-English summary.** PM-KISAN gives every eligible **landholding farmer family** **₹6,000 a year** in three ₹2,000 installments straight into the bank account linked to Aadhaar. Registration is free at **pmkisan.gov.in**, at the nearest **Common Service Centre (CSC)**, or through your village **Patwari/Lekhpal/Talathi**. The two things that block 90% of cases in 2026 are **e-KYC not done** and **land record not "seeded"** to your name. This page walks you through registration, status check, what to do if installments stop, and a copy-paste RTI for when the Tehsildar's office sits on your file.
+</WRAP>
+===== Sunita's story — "Three installments missing, fixed in 31 days with one RTI" =====
+<WRAP center round box 80%>
+//Sunita Devi, 47, marginal farmer from Madhubani district, Bihar. Owns 0.8 acres in her late husband's name (mutated to her in 2022). PM-KISAN registered in 2019, received installments regularly until the 14th. The 15th, 16th and 17th installments — ₹6,000 in total — never arrived. The CSC operator told her "your e-KYC is failing, do it on your phone". She doesn't own a smartphone.//
+> "My neighbour's son helped me check pmkisan.gov.in. It said 'eKYC pending' and 'Land seeding — No'. I went to the Block Agriculture Officer in Jhanjharpur three times. He said 'go to Patwari'. The Patwari said 'go to BAO'. Nobody would tell me what was actually wrong. My nephew helped me write an RTI on 18 January 2026 to the Tehsildar's PIO asking for the land seeding status of khasra 247/2 and the file noting on my PM-KISAN database update. Reply came on 18 February — exactly 31 days. The Tehsildar's PIO had attached the file: my late husband's old khata number was still in the central database, even though the local Bhulekh portal had updated. The Tehsildar's office had to push a manual correction request to NIC. **It went through in 9 days. The 18th installment of ₹2,000 hit my account on 28 February. The arrears for installments 15-17 — ₹6,000 — came on 11 March. Total recovery: ₹8,000.**"
+—Sunita, March 2026
+</WRAP>
+===== Who is eligible (and who is excluded) in 2026 =====
+  * **Eligible:** Any farmer family (husband + wife + minor children) that owns **cultivable agricultural land** in India, with the land record in the family's name. There is **no upper limit on land size** since February 2019 — the 2-hectare cap was removed.
+  * **Excluded** (per the official FAQ + Department of Agriculture clarifications): Constitutional post-holders (MP/MLA/MLC/Mayor/ZP Chair), serving or retired Group A/B central or state govt employees, professionals like CA/Doctor/Engineer/Lawyer/Architect actively practising, anyone who paid income tax in the last assessment year, and anyone receiving a pension of ₹10,000/month or more (excluding multi-tasking staff/Group D pensioners).
+  * **Not eligible if your name is not in the land record.** Tenant farmers, sharecroppers, and "as-on-paper" cultivators without titled ownership are not eligible. The 1 February 2019 cut-off date for ownership still applies — you must have been the recorded owner on or before 1 Feb 2019, OR have inherited/got the land by mutation since.
+===== The 6 steps =====
+==== Step 1 — Check whether your village is "Patwari-eligible" or "self-registration" ====
+PM-KISAN allows two registration paths:
+  * **Self-registration on pmkisan.gov.in** → "Farmers Corner" → "New Farmer Registration". You'll need your **Aadhaar number**, mobile (linked to Aadhaar for OTP), bank account details, and your **khasra/khata/khewat number** plus **survey number**. The portal validates land details against state land records (UP Bhulekh, Bihar Bhumi, MH Mahabhumi etc.) in real time.
+  * **CSC-assisted or Patwari-assisted** registration: ₹0 (free) at the official CSC counter. The Patwari/Lekhpal/Talathi enters land details from the village register into the state's Krishi/PM-KISAN module.
+If self-registration fails with "Land details mismatch", switch to Patwari/CSC route.
+==== Step 2 — Documents to keep ready ====
+  * **Aadhaar card** (mobile must be linked — for OTP and e-KYC)
+  * **Bank passbook** with IFSC and account number visible (the account must be **Aadhaar-seeded** — confirm at the bank counter)
+  * **Land record extract** — Khasra/Khatauni (UP, BR, MP), 7/12 Utara (MH), Pahani/RTC (KA), Patta (TN), 1B Adangal (AP/TS), Jamabandi (PB/HR/RJ), Record of Rights (OR/JH/CG)
+  * **Self-declaration** that you are not in any of the exclusion categories above
+==== Step 3 — Complete e-KYC ====
+This is mandatory and the #1 reason installments stop. Three ways:
+  * **OTP-based** at pmkisan.gov.in → "eKYC" tab. Free. Needs Aadhaar-linked mobile.
+  * **Biometric** at any CSC (₹15 max). Best if your mobile isn't linked to Aadhaar.
+  * **Face authentication** via the **PM Kisan Mobile App** (Android). Free. Works without OTP.
+==== Step 4 — Land seeding ====
+After registration, your land record must be "seeded" — the central PM-KISAN database must match the state land record. This is done by the **Tehsildar/SDM office** (not by you). Status visible at pmkisan.gov.in → "Beneficiary Status" — look for "Land seeding: Yes/No". If "No" for more than 30 days, that's where the RTI goes (see Step 6).
+==== Step 5 — Track installments ====
+Three installments per year — typically April-July (Apr-Jul = 16th in 2024 series), August-November, December-March. Status: pmkisan.gov.in → "Beneficiary Status" → enter Aadhaar/account/mobile.
+==== Step 6 — If installments stop, file an RTI ====
+The PIO is the **Tehsildar / Mandal Revenue Officer** (rural) or the **Block Development Officer** depending on state. The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) at Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, is the **central PIO** for the scheme itself — for state-level errors, file with the state agriculture department PIO at the Block/Tehsil.
+==== Template — RTI for stuck PM-KISAN installments ====
+<code>
+[Your full name]
+[Your village, post, district, state, PIN]
+[Mobile] · [Aadhaar last 4 digits — XXXX-XXXX-1234]
+[Date]
+To,
+The Public Information Officer
+Office of the Tehsildar / Mandal Revenue Officer
+[Tehsil / Mandal name], [District], [State]
+Subject: Application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 regarding stuck PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi installments — Beneficiary ID [ID if known] / Aadhaar last 4 digits XXXX
+Sir/Madam,
+Under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, I, [Name], a registered PM-KISAN beneficiary (Beneficiary ID [if known], registered on [date]), respectfully request the following information:
+. The current status of land seeding for khasra/survey number [number] in village [village], tehsil [tehsil], in the central PM-KISAN database — including the date of the last sync between the state land record portal and the PM-KISAN database.
+. The reason recorded in the file for non-disbursal of installments [list installment numbers and dates expected, e.g., "16th installment due July 2025, 17th installment due November 2025, 18th installment due March 2026"] for my account.
+. The name and designation of the dealing officer responsible for processing land seeding for my khasra in the past 6 months.
+. A photocopy of the file noting on my case from the date of last successful disbursal until today, including any objection, query or discrepancy raised.
+. The expected date by which the discrepancy will be corrected and the pending installments released.
+I enclose a fee of Rs. 10/- by [Court Fee Stamp / IPO No. — / Cash receipt — ] as per Rule [your state RTI Rules, e.g., Bihar RTI Rules 2006].
+Yours faithfully,
+[Signature]
+[Name]
+</code>
+===== Common mistakes to avoid =====
+  * **Account not Aadhaar-seeded.** Your account holding the PM-KISAN amount must be Aadhaar-linked at the bank end (NPCI mapping). Even if e-KYC says "complete" on pmkisan.gov.in, the bank-side seeding is separate. Walk into your branch, fill the Aadhaar seeding form, get a receipt.
+  * **Two accounts.** If you opened a new account in the same bank, the old (seeded) account may still be the destination. Update at the bank.
+  * **Land in joint name.** PM-KISAN treats the **family** as one beneficiary unit (1 ₹6,000/year per family). If land is jointly held, only one family member can claim. Filing twice triggers "Duplicate Beneficiary" and freezes both.
+  * **Tenancy farming.** If you cultivate but the land is in someone else's name, you are not eligible under current rules. (Several states are pushing for tenant inclusion — not yet law as of April 2026.)
+  * **Wrong eKYC status interpretation.** "OTP eKYC done" but bank-side mismatch → installments still blocked. Both must be green.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * The PM-KISAN mobile app's **Face Authentication** is the fastest e-KYC route in 2026 — works in <2 minutes, no OTP needed, no CSC visit.
+  * Keep screenshots of every status check. They are useful evidence in the RTI application and at the First Appeal stage.
+  * If your installment is delayed but "PFMS Status: FTO Generated" shows green on pmkisan.gov.in, the file has been sent to the bank — the issue is at the bank's end. Lodge a written complaint at the bank with the FTO reference.
+  * Some Tehsildars insist that mutation = land seeding. They are different. Mutation is the state-side correction; land seeding is the central PM-KISAN database sync. The RTI should ask both.
+===== FAQs =====
+**Q. I am a tenant farmer. Can I still apply?** No, current rules require titled ownership in your or family's name. Some states (TG, KE) run parallel "Rythu Bandhu"-style schemes that include tenants — check your state agriculture portal.
+**Q. My father passed away. Can I get PM-KISAN on his land?** Yes, after **mutation** in your name. Until the land record is updated, you cannot register. See [[:rti-for-property-mutation-delay|RTI for stuck mutation]] for the speed-up route.
+**Q. Can I apply if I work in the city and family farms back home?** Yes, if the land is in your or your family's name and you are not a serving/retired Group A/B govt employee, MP/MLA, professional with ICAI/Bar/Council membership actively practising, or income-tax payer in the last assessment year.
+**Q. My Aadhaar mobile is old. Can I still do e-KYC?** Use **biometric** e-KYC at a CSC (₹15) or **face authentication** via the PM Kisan Mobile App. Both bypass the OTP requirement.
+**Q. Will I get arrears if installments were missed?** Yes — once the discrepancy is corrected and your account is restored to "Active", **all missed installments are paid as arrears** in a single transfer.
+===== Conclusion =====
+PM-KISAN is one of the most reliable cash transfers India runs — but the moment a single field in the central database doesn't match your state land record, payment stops with no notification. The RTI route forces the Tehsildar to put the actual reason in writing and acts as a 30-day deadline that the Patwari/SDM cannot quietly ignore. ₹10 of court-fee stamp has unblocked tens of thousands of files since 2020.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-property-mutation-delay|Mutation stuck? RTI in 30 days]]
+  * [[:apply-bpl-ration-card-2026|Apply for BPL ration card]]
+  * [[:apply-old-age-pension-nsap-state-2026|Old-age pension — state schemes]]
+  * [[:fees:start|RTI fees by state]]
+  * [[:state-rti-portals-directory|State RTI portals directory]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare — pmkisan.gov.in (Operational Guidelines, last revised 2024)
+  * RTI Act, 2005 §§6, 7, 19, 20
+  * State land record portals (Bhulekh UP, Bihar Bhumi, MH Mahabhumi, KA Bhoomi)
+  * PIB releases on PM-KISAN installments
+//Last reviewed: 27 April 2026.//
+{{tag>pm-kisan farmers schemes apply rti dbt 2026}}
+===== What are the eligibility criteria for PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi in 2026? =====
+The PM-Kisan scheme provides Rs 6,000 per year in three equal installments to eligible farmer families. The eligibility criteria are:
+| Category | Eligible? | Notes |
+| **Small and marginal farmers** | Yes | Landholding up to 2 hectares (original target) |
+| **All farmer families** | Yes | Extended to all farmers from 2020, no land size limit |
+| **Institutional landholders** | No | Religious trusts, farming corporations not eligible |
+| **Former and present holders of constitutional posts** | No | Ministers, MPs, MLAs, Mayors, Zila Parishad Chairmen |
+| **Government employees (Group A/B)** | No | Serving or retired officers and employees |
+| **Professionals (doctor, engineer, lawyer, CA)** | No | If practicing and paying income tax |
+| **Income taxpayers** | No | Anyone who paid income tax in last assessment year |
+| **Superannuated pensioners above Rs 10,000/month** | No | If pension exceeds Rs 10,000 per month |
+===== How to check PM-Kisan payment status online? =====
+  - **Step 1:** Visit the official PM-Kisan portal: [[https://pmkisan.gov.in|pmkisan.gov.in]]
+  - **Step 2:** Click on "Beneficiary Status" under the Farmers Corner section.
+  - **Step 3:** Enter your Aadhaar number, mobile number, or bank account number.
+  - **Step 4:** Enter the captcha and click "Get Data."
+  - **Step 5:** The portal shows your name, installment details, and payment status (Paid/Pending/Rejected).
+  - **Step 6:** If payment shows "Paid," check your bank account or NPCI mapper status. If "Pending," wait for the next installment cycle. If "Rejected," check the rejection reason.
+Payment installments are released in four-month periods:
+  - **April-July** (Installment 1): Released around May-June
+  - **August-November** (Installment 2): Released around September-October
+  - **December-March** (Installment 3): Released around January-February
+===== What are the common reasons for PM-Kisan payment rejection? =====
+| Rejection Reason | How to fix |
+| **Aadhaar not linked to bank account** | Visit your bank to link Aadhaar with the bank account. Update on pmkisan.gov.in |
+| **Name mismatch between Aadhaar and land records** | Correct the name in land records or Aadhaar to match exactly |
+| **Invalid bank account number** | Update the correct bank account number on the portal using "Edit Beneficiary Details" |
+| **Land records not verified by patwari** | Contact your local patwari/revenue officer to verify and approve land records |
+| **Duplicate application** | Only one application per family is allowed. Cancel duplicates |
+| **Ineligible category** | If you fall under an ineligible category (income taxpayer, government employee), you cannot receive benefits |
+| **NPCI mapper not active** | Visit your bank branch to activate NPCI mapper for Aadhaar-enabled payment |
+===== How to register for PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi online? =====
+  - **Step 1: Visit pmkisan.gov.in.** Click on "New Farmer Registration" under Farmers Corner.
+  - **Step 2: Enter details.** Aadhaar number, name (as per Aadhaar), mobile number, state, district, sub-district, village, and bank account details.
+  - **Step 3: Land details.** Enter survey/khasra number, land area, and ownership details from your land records (patta/khata).
+  - **Step 4: OTP verification.** Enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile number.
+  - **Step 5: Submit.** The application goes to the state agriculture department for verification. The patwari verifies land records, and the district agriculture officer approves.
+  - **Step 6: Check status.** Track your application status on the portal using your Aadhaar or mobile number. Approval typically takes 30-60 days.
+If you do not have internet access, visit your nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) for assistance with registration. CSCs charge a nominal fee.
+===== How to use RTI to track PM-Kisan application or payment delay? =====
+If your PM-Kisan application is stuck or payments are delayed, RTI can help:
+  - **File with the Department of Agriculture:** Ask for the status of your application, the verification stage, and the reason for delay.
+  - **File with the State Agriculture Department:** Ask whether the patwari has verified your land records and the date of verification.
+  - **File with the district agriculture officer:** Ask for the approval status and the reason for rejection if applicable.
+  - **Ask for the beneficiary list:** Under Section 4 of the RTI Act, beneficiary lists should be proactively disclosed. File RTI if not available.
+For RTI templates for government scheme queries, see [[guide/applicant/best-rti-questions|Best RTI Questions]] and [[guide/applicant/first-appeal|First Appeal Guide]]. For other scheme status guides, see [[check-status/sukanya-samriddhi-status|Sukanya Samriddhi Status]] and [[check-status/pm-svanidhi-status|PM-SVANIDHI Status]].
+{{tag>pm-kisan samman nidhi farmer scheme pmkisan.gov.in installment status aadhaar linked payment rejection rti agriculture}}