One of the flagships of India’s Government, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana is set to kick off its 19th installment. This scheme is for the small and marginal farmers in the country who are given ₹ 6000 per year under the three different equal installments of ₹ 2000 each.
Anticipated Release Date
The 19th installment is expected to be released in January or February 2025 taking into consideration with the previous disbursements. Of particular interest are the 16th IFRS issued on February 28, 2024; the 18th IFRS released in October 2024. The subsequent part is expected to be disbursed according to this pattern by the early part of 2025-2026 accounting year ending February 2025.
Recruitment Criteria
To ensure timely receipt of funds, beneficiaries must complete the following steps:
– E-KYC Verification: Farmers should update their e-KYC details either by the PM-KISAN official website or else the nearest CSC facility.
– Land Verification: It is important to make sure that data of the land is correct and should meet the eligibility of the appropriate data.
– Aadhaar-Bank Linking: It is compulsory to link Aadhaar number with the bank account in order to enable easy transfers of the amount.
The food security scheme affecting the country currently has the government employing artificial intelligence and data analytics to lock out ineligible individuals like income tax payees.This is done in order to ensure that the financial aid is given to the deserving candidates.
Accessing Information
Yet, to ensure transparency in the PM-KISAN and deliver timely information, the ‘Kisan e-Mitra’ chatbot on a web interface supported by AI has been launched. This chatbot helps the farmers in answering questions of status of applications, payment information and the eligibility criteria and it is available in 11 regional languages so as to help as many people as possible.
Conclusion
It has emerged that the PM-KISAN Yojana remains an essential source of direct income support to the farmers. Farmers with the ability to avail the 19th installment of the PALAY check were encouraged to undergo the required verification process.