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 +metatag-description=Register for PM-KISAN at pmkisan.gov.in. Rs 6,000 a year in three instalments. eKYC and land seeding are the two usual blockers. Check latest instalment online.
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 +metatag-og:description=(Register for PM-KISAN at pmkisan.gov.in. Rs 6,000 a year in three instalments. eKYC and land seeding are the two usual blockers. Check latest instalment online.)&
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 +
 +====== How to apply for PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi ======
 +
 +{{ :social:auto:how-to-apply-pm-kisan.png?direct&1200 |Farmer in a field checking a PM-KISAN instalment credit on a mobile phone - RTI Wiki}}
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 +PM-KISAN pays ₹6,000 a year in three ₹2,000 instalments to a landholding farmer family. Registration is on pmkisan.gov.in. The two usual blockers are pending eKYC and land that is not seeded to your name.
 +
 +===== ₹6,000 a year, and the two blockers =====
 +
 +[[https://pmkisan.gov.in|PM-KISAN]] is a Central Sector scheme of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It has been operational from 1 December 2018. The government pays **₹6,000 per year** in **three equal instalments of ₹2,000** by DBT into an **Aadhaar-seeded bank account**.
 +
 +**Family** on the scheme page means husband, wife, and minor children. That unit gets one benefit, not one benefit per adult.
 +
 +Money stops for two reasons more often than any other:
 +
 +  - **eKYC is not done.** The portal, the PM-KISAN app, and CSC logins all treat eKYC as mandatory. OTP on an Aadhaar-linked mobile is one route. Biometric eKYC is available at CSC VLE logins, the mobile app, and state authorised user logins.
 +  - **Land is not seeded to your name.** The central PM-KISAN database must match the state revenue record: khasra, khatauni, 7/12, pahani, patta, or jamabandi, as your state names it. If the old khata still shows a parent or a joint holder the portal does not expect, the instalment is held.
 +
 +Fix those two before you assume the scheme has "missed the 18th installment". Always read the **latest instalment** on the portal. This page does not treat any instalment number as current.
 +
 +^ Blocker ^ What the status often shows ^ What to do ^
 +| eKYC pending | Instalment held; eKYC not complete | OTP eKYC on portal or app, or biometric eKYC at a CSC |
 +| Land not seeded | Land seeding No / name mismatch | Take the land extract and Aadhaar to the patwari / tehsildar |
 +| Bank or Aadhaar | Payment failed, mapper or seeding issue | Seed Aadhaar at the bank; keep one account |
 +| Exclusion flag | Inactive or ineligible | Read the scheme exclusions; correct a wrong flag with proof |
 +
 +A deeper apply walk-through also lives at [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/apply-pm-kisan-samman-nidhi-2026|apply PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi 2026]]. Status steps: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/pm-kisan-status-check-2026|PM-KISAN status check 2026]].
 +
 +===== Register on pmkisan.gov.in =====
 +
 +New farmers use **Farmers Corner → New Farmer Registration** on [[https://pmkisan.gov.in|pmkisan.gov.in]]. The live form is Aadhaar-authenticated. Self-registration is the government route. A CSC can type the same form if you do not have a smartphone.
 +
 +**Verb-led steps**
 +
 +  - Open [[https://pmkisan.gov.in|https://pmkisan.gov.in]].
 +  - Choose **New Farmer Registration**.
 +  - Authenticate with Aadhaar OTP on the mobile linked to Aadhaar.
 +  - Select state, district, and village.
 +  - Enter name as on Aadhaar, bank account, and land details: survey / khasra number and area as on the revenue extract.
 +  - Submit. Note the registration / farmer ID the portal shows.
 +  - Complete **eKYC** the same day if the menu offers it.
 +  - Ask the patwari or tehsil revenue staff to **seed the land** if self-entry fails a land match.
 +
 +If self-registration returns a land mismatch, stop retrying the same wrong survey number. Take the paper 7/12, khatauni, or patta to the revenue counter and let them push the seeded record.
 +
 +You also need [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/how-to-apply/aadhaar|Aadhaar]] with a working mobile for OTP. If the Aadhaar mobile is dead, use biometric or face eKYC instead of waiting on SMS.
 +
 +<WRAP center round info 95%>
 +**PM-KISAN registration path**
 +
 +① Register on pmkisan.gov.in with Aadhaar  →  ② Enter land and bank details  →  ③ Complete eKYC  →  ④ Get land seeded to your name  →  ⑤ Check beneficiary status for the latest instalment
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== Who is excluded =====
 +
 +The scheme page lists **higher economic status** exclusions. In short, PM-KISAN is for landholding farmer families who are not in those groups. The official list includes:
 +
 +  * All **institutional** land holders.
 +  * Former and present holders of **constitutional posts**.
 +  * Former and present ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs, mayors of municipal corporations, and chairpersons of district panchayats.
 +  * Serving or retired officers and employees of central or state government, PSEs, attached offices, autonomous institutions, and regular employees of local bodies, **excluding** Multi Tasking Staff / Class IV / Group D.
 +  * Superannuated pensioners whose monthly pension is at or above the threshold printed on the scheme page, with the same Group D / MTS exclusion.
 +  * Persons who **paid income tax** in the last assessment year.
 +  * Professionals such as doctors, engineers, lawyers, chartered accountants, and architects **registered with professional bodies and in practice**.
 +
 +Tenant farmers and cultivators whose **name is not on the land record** are not the target group. Mutation in your name comes first. See [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/how-to-apply/property-mutation|property mutation]] if the record still shows a deceased holder.
 +
 +The portal currently flags some cases for **physical verification**, including examples on the homepage such as land acquired after 1 February 2019, or more than one family member drawing the benefit. Check **Know Your Status** rather than assuming a permanent ban.
 +
 +If you are not eligible, do not register. Wrong claims are recovered.
 +
 +===== Status check and the latest instalment =====
 +
 +Do not wait for a neighbour's SMS about an "18th installment". Open the portal.
 +
 +  - Go to [[https://pmkisan.gov.in|pmkisan.gov.in]].
 +  - Open **Know Your Status** / Beneficiary Status (Farmers Corner).
 +  - Enter Aadhaar, mobile, or registration number as the form allows.
 +  - Read eKYC, land seeding, bank, and each instalment row.
 +  - Treat the **latest instalment shown there** as the current picture.
 +
 +Direct status URL used on the live site: [[https://pmkisan.gov.in/BeneficiaryStatus_New.aspx|BeneficiaryStatus_New.aspx]]. Self-registered / CSC farmer status has its own Farmers Corner link.
 +
 +If status is Active and eKYC is done but money is missing, the next place is the **bank**: Aadhaar seeding and the destination account. If status is Inactive or land seeding is No, the next place is the **tehsil**, not a new online form.
 +
 +Scheme background: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/pm-kisan-samman-nidhi|PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi]].
 +
 +===== Apply through a CSC =====
 +
 +A Common Service Centre can file **New Farmer Registration**, run **biometric eKYC**, and help you read status. That is useful when OTP never arrives.
 +
 +Ask the VLE to use the official PM-KISAN / CSC login, not a private "kisan app". You should see your name on [[https://pmkisan.gov.in|pmkisan.gov.in]] afterwards. If they only collect photocopies and never generate a farmer ID, they did not register you.
 +
 +Registration on the government portal is free. If a centre charges for typing or biometric use, take a receipt. You can still do OTP eKYC yourself at home.
 +
 +The official **PM Kisan** mobile app is listed from the portal's Farmers Corner. Use it for status and for the eKYC methods the app currently shows.
 +
 +===== RTI to the agriculture or tehsildar PIO =====
 +
 +Land seeding sits with **revenue** (tehsildar / patwari). Scheme eligibility and instalment flags sit with **agriculture** (block / district agriculture officer, state nodal officer). File where the status screen points.
 +
 +Apply under **RTI Act 2005 s.6(1)**. Reply is due in **30 days** under **s.7(1)**. First appeal under **s.19(1)**. Draft with the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]. If the PIO is silent, use the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]]. Fee: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/rti-fees-by-state|RTI fees by state]].
 +
 +<code>
 +To
 +The Public Information Officer
 +Office of the Tehsildar / Block Agriculture Officer
 +[Block or Tehsil, District, State]
 +
 +Subject: Information under s.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005: PM-KISAN farmer ID [NUMBER]
 +
 +1. Current beneficiary status of PM-KISAN registration / farmer ID [NUMBER] / Aadhaar last four [XXXX], including eKYC, land seeding, and the latest instalment marked on the portal.
 +2. For khasra / survey number [NUMBER] in village [NAME]: whether land seeding to my name is complete in the PM-KISAN database, the date of last sync with the state land record, and the mismatch text if any.
 +3. Reason recorded for non-payment of instalments after [DATE], including any exclusion flag, IT flag, or physical-verification hold.
 +4. Name and designation of the official responsible for land seeding or for the agriculture approval in the last six months.
 +5. Copy of file notings from the last successful credit to today, and the expected date of correction if a discrepancy is open.
 +
 +Please reply within 30 days under s.7(1). Transfer under s.6(3) if another officer holds the record.
 +</code>
 +
 +Point of contact search exists on the portal (Search your POC). Use it to name the state nodal officer in the RTI if the block office shrugs.
 +
 +===== Frequently asked questions =====
 +
 +==== How to apply for PM Kisan? ====
 +
 +Open [[https://pmkisan.gov.in|pmkisan.gov.in]], use New Farmer Registration, authenticate with Aadhaar, enter land and bank details, then finish eKYC. A CSC can file the same form. Land must stand in the family's name.
 +
 +==== What is pmkisan.gov.in used for? ====
 +
 +It is the only official PM-KISAN site for registration, eKYC, beneficiary status, mobile update, and related farmer-corner tools. Do not use lookalike domains.
 +
 +==== What is PM-KISAN eKYC? ====
 +
 +A mandatory Aadhaar-based KYC. Do it by OTP on the portal or app, or by biometric / face method at a CSC or on the app. Without eKYC, instalments stay held.
 +
 +==== When is the 18th installment of PM-KISAN? ====
 +
 +Ignore forwarded messages that lock an instalment number. Open beneficiary status and read the **latest instalment on the portal**. Release dates are announced by the ministry on that site.
 +
 +==== How do I check PM-KISAN status? ====
 +
 +Farmers Corner → Know Your Status / Beneficiary Status, or the status URL on pmkisan.gov.in. Enter Aadhaar, mobile, or registration number. See [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/pm-kisan-status-check-2026|PM-KISAN status check 2026]].
 +
 +==== Can I apply at a CSC? ====
 +
 +Yes. Take Aadhaar, bank passbook, and the land extract. Confirm later that your farmer ID appears on pmkisan.gov.in.
 +
 +==== Why did my instalment stop? ====
 +
 +Most often eKYC pending, land not seeded, Aadhaar-bank mismatch, or an exclusion flag. Read the status fields, fix the matching blocker, then RTI if the office does not move.
 +
 +===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
 +
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/apply-pm-kisan-samman-nidhi-2026|Apply PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi 2026]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/pm-kisan-status-check-2026|PM-KISAN status check 2026]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/pm-kisan-samman-nidhi|PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/how-to-apply/aadhaar|How to apply for Aadhaar]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/how-to-apply/start|All how-to-apply guides]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/book|The RTI Playbook]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/act|RTI Act, 2005]]
 +
 +===== Official sources =====
 +
 +  * PM-KISAN portal: [[https://pmkisan.gov.in|https://pmkisan.gov.in]]
 +  * New farmer registration and beneficiary status links on the same host
 +  * Scheme text on pmkisan.gov.in: ₹6,000 in three instalments; family = husband, wife, minor children; exclusion categories as published
 +  * RTI Act, 2005: s.6(1), s.7(1), s.19(1)
 +
 +//Reviewed for RTI Wiki by Dr. Shrawan Kumar Pathak.//
 +
 +{{tag>how-to-apply pm-kisan citizen-services 2026}}