**Summary:**
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, a central sector initiative launched in February 2019, provides income support to farmers with cultivable landholding. The scheme offers Rs 6,000 per year, disbursed in three equal installments directly into the Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts of beneficiaries via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Cultivable landholding is the primary eligibility criterion, subject to certain exclusions based on higher income status.
The scheme utilizes a farmer-centric digital infrastructure to ensure transparent registration, verification, and benefit disbursement. As of August 5, 2025, the Government of India has disbursed over Rs 3.90 lakh crore through 20 installments. Farmers can register through the PMKISAN Portal, PMKISAN App, and Common Service Centers (CSCs). State/UT governments are responsible for verifying and approving applications; incomplete applications are subject to rejection. Approved beneficiaries receive benefits in the subsequent installment.
The government actively conducts saturation drives to ensure inclusivity. A nationwide drive under the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) starting November 15, 2023, enrolled over 1.0 crore farmers. Under the new government's 100-day initiative, approximately 25 lakh additional eligible farmers were added. A special drive to clear pending self-registration cases, conducted from September 2024, resulted in the approval of over 30 lakh cases by States/UTs as of November 30, 2024.
This information was provided by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur, in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
PM KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI: A central sector scheme to supplement the financial needs of farmers with cultivable landholding.
Aadhaar: A 12-digit unique identity number issued to all Indian residents.
Direct Benefit Transfer DBT: A mechanism to transfer subsidies directly into the bank accounts of beneficiaries.
Maharashtra: A state in India, specifically mentioned in the context of PM KISAN scheme registration.
PMKISAN Portal: Online portal for farmers to register for the PM KISAN scheme.
Common Service Centers CSCs: Access points for farmers to register for the PM KISAN scheme.
Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra VBSY: A nationwide saturation drive to include more farmers under PMKISAN.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
PM KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI PORTAL
Posted On: 05 AUG 2025 4:38PM by PIB Delhi
The PM-KISAN scheme is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister
to supplement the financial needs of farmers with cultivable land-holding. Under the scheme, a financial
benefit of Rs 6,000/- per year is transferred in three equal instalments, into the Aadhaar seeded bank accounts
of farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. Under the PM-KISAN Scheme, cultivable
landholding is primary eligibility criteria to receive benefit of the Scheme subject to some certain exclusions
relating to higher income status.
A farmer-centric digital infrastructure has ensured the benefits of the scheme reach all the farmers across the
country without involvement of any intermediaries. Maintaining absolute transparency in registering and
verifying beneficiaries, the Government of India has disbursed over Rs 3.90 lakh Cr. through 20 installments
since inception of the Scheme.
The registration of farmers in the Scheme is an ongoing process and is open to farmers of all States/UTs
including Maharashtra. The farmers can register themselves through PM-KISAN Portal, PM-KISAN App,
and Common Service Centers (CSCs). All such applications are approved by the concerned States/UTs after
due verification. In the cases, where the required documents/details are not provided by the applicant, the
application is liable to be rejected by the State/UT Governments. Once it is approved by the State/UTs, benefit
is processed immediately by the Department and the same is released in the subsequent instalment.
Further, in order to ensure that no eligible farmers are left out from the Scheme, the Government of India
often undertakes saturation drives in coordination with the State Governments. A major nationwide saturation
drive was undertaken from 15th November 2023 under the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY), during
which, more than 1.0 Cr. farmers were included under PM-KISAN. Further, under the new Government’s 100
days initiative, around 25 lakh more eligible farmers were added under the PM-KISAN scheme. Additionally,
a special drive was conducted from September 2024 to clear the pending self-registration cases. Since the
beginning of the drive, over 30 lakh pending self-registration cases have been approved by the States/UTs by
30.11.2024.
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Ramnath Thakur in
a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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