Sample RTI: PM-Kisan Instalment, eKYC and Land-Record Verification

• One or more of the 19 cumulative instalments (released up to May 2026) not credited to your account.
• eKYC repeatedly failing on pmkisan.gov.in or the PM-Kisan mobile app.
• Aadhaar de-link error during a re-seeding attempt with the bank.
• Land-record mismatch: revenue records show a different name / area than the PM-Kisan registration.
• Beneficiary status changed to “Income Tax payee” without the underlying ITR record being shared with you.
• Family-status doubt: scheme treats spouse and minor children as one family; you suspect duplicate registration in your family.
• Beneficiary list of your village shows your name but money is not credited.
• Silent delisting after a Direct Benefit Transfer recall.

• Wrong bank account credited: that is a banking-NACH issue; first take the PFMS rejection slip to the bank.
• Aadhaar number correction: fix on the UIDAI portal first.
• Asking for another farmer's bank details: refused under Section 8(1)(j).
• Generic policy challenge: the scheme parameters can only be changed by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; an RTI does not amend policy.

• State your PM-Kisan Registration ID / Aadhaar last 4 digits / Bank-account last 4 digits.
• Quote the Khasra / Khatauni number of your land and the Patwar Halka / Revenue Circle.
• List the specific instalment numbers for which credit is missing (e.g., “16th, 17th, 18th instalments”).
• Ask for the PFMS transaction reference number for each instalment.
• Ask for the Patwari verification report as a separate item; that is what most often blocks eligibility.
• Send by Speed Post (Acknowledgement Due).

You may ask only for your own registration record, your own land verification report, your own eKYC log, and your own instalment trail. The published village-level beneficiary list (which the scheme requires to be displayed at the Gram Panchayat) is public. Another farmer's bank account, Aadhaar number, or family record falls under Section 8(1)(j) and is protected.

To
The Public Information Officer
[State Nodal Officer, PM-Kisan, Department of Agriculture, [State]]
[Full postal address, PIN]

Copy to:
1. PIO, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.
2. PIO, Office of the Tehsildar, [Tehsil], [District], [State].

Subject: Application under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005:
       Records on PM-Kisan registration, instalment, eKYC and land verification

Sir / Madam,

1. I, [Full name], a citizen of India residing at [full address], apply under
   Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 for the records below.

2. Particulars for record-identification:
       PM-Kisan Registration ID  : ________________
       Aadhaar last 4 digits     : XXXX
       Bank account last 4 digits: XXXX
       Khasra / Khatauni No      : ________________
       Patwar Halka / Revenue Circle : ________________
       Tehsil / District / State : ________________

3. Information sought (please supply certified copies):
   (a) Certified copy of my registration application and the date of receipt
       on the PM-Kisan portal.
   (b) Status of each of the 19 cumulative instalments (released up to May
       2026) against my registration, with PFMS transaction reference for
       each instalment credited.
   (c) Reasons recorded for non-credit of any instalment.
   (d) Certified copy of the Patwari / Tehsildar verification report on my
       Khasra / Khatauni number, confirming or rejecting eligibility.
   (e) Certified copy of the eKYC log on the PM-Kisan portal: dates of
       attempts, mode (OTP / biometric / Face), and reason for failure.
   (f) If my name has been delisted, the certified copy of the delisting
       order with the basis (Income-Tax flag / family-duplicate flag /
       land-record mismatch / NACH failure / other).
   (g) Certified copy of the village-level beneficiary list of [village
       name] for the latest instalment cycle.
   (h) Name, designation and office address of the officer presently holding
       my file.

4. I enclose Rs 10 by Indian Postal Order in favour of the Accounts Officer
   of the public authority.

5. Please send the reply to the address below by Registered Post.

Yours faithfully,
Signature
Name    : ___________________
Address : ___________________
Date    : ___________________

To
The First Appellate Authority
[State Nodal Office, PM-Kisan]

Subject: First appeal under Section 19(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005:
       Non-supply of records on PM-Kisan registration and instalment

Sir / Madam,

1. I filed RTI dated [DD/MM/YYYY] (Speed Post No. [XXXX]) seeking the records
   listed therein.

2. The 30-day period under Section 7(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 expired on
   [DD/MM/YYYY]. The PIO has not replied / has replied partly on points: [list].

3. I therefore appeal under Section 19(1) and pray that the PIO be directed
   to supply the records sought within the time fixed by you.

4. I draw attention to Section 19(8)(a)(i) on costs and Section 20(1) on
   penalties for unreasonable delay.

Yours faithfully,
Signature
Name    : ___________________
Address : ___________________
Date    : ___________________

• pmkisan.gov.in: PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme portal.
• agriwelfare.gov.in: Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
• pfms.nic.in: Public Financial Management System, transaction trail.
• uidai.gov.in: Aadhaar authentication framework.
• The Right to Information Act, 2005, Sections 6(1), 7(1) and 19(1).

Three common causes: Aadhaar name spelling differs from PM-Kisan record (fix on UIDAI portal), bank account not seeded with Aadhaar (visit branch with consent form), or biometric mismatch (use OTP or Face KYC instead). The RTI gives you the eKYC failure log, which shows the exact reason recorded by the system.

Sometimes the system mis-matches a PAN-NSDL record. The RTI for the delisting order with the basis lets you challenge the flag. If the flag was applied wrongly, the State Nodal Officer can lift it and trigger arrears credit.

The scheme covers landholding farmer families. If your father is the recorded landholder, he is the eligible registrant. After his death, mutation in your favour is required before you can register. The RTI for the mutation status with the Patwari is the right step here.

The Public Financial Management System assigns a unique transaction reference number (TRN) to every Direct Benefit Transfer credit. If the TRN exists but the bank denies receipt, the RTI evidence shifts the burden to the bank.

Yes. The scheme guidelines require the list to be displayed at the Gram Panchayat office. It is public under Section 4(1)(b). You can ask for a printed certified copy without having to justify your need.

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• Sample RTI: PMAY: another scheme-benefit sample.

Last reviewed: 9 May 2026

Sources verified against PM-Kisan operational guidelines, the Right to Information Act, 2005, and the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare portal as on 9 May 2026.