Lok Sabha Question No. 387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Eligibility Criteria of PM-KISAN
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 387

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2025

## ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF PM-KISAN

387. SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी

be pleased to state: (a) the details on the total number of beneficiaries and the amount disbursement of the 19 th  installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme; (b) the eligibility criteria for farmers to receive benefits under the PM-KISAN scheme, and the steps taken to ensure that all eligible farmers are included; (c) the measures implemented to facilitate this process for farmers to complete the mandatory e-KYC  (electronic  Know  Your  Customer)  to  continue  receiving  benefits under the scheme; and (d)  the  mechanisms  in  place  for  beneficiaries  to  check  their  payment  status  and resolve any issues related to non-receipt of funds and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR) subject to some certain exclusions relating to higher income status.

(a) & (b): 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 cultivable land-holding farmers. 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 The Government of India has disbursed over Rs 3.69 lakh Cr to farmers in 19 installments  since  inception.  The  19 th   instalment  of  the  PM-Kisan  Scheme  was released on 24 th  February, 2025 and more than 10 Crore beneficiaries received its benefit amounting to over Rs. 23,000 Crore.

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  so  far.  As  a  result  of  these  campaigns,  more  than  10  crore  farmers received the benefits of 19th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme.

(c) & (d): A dedicated 'Farmers Corner' has been provided on the PM-KISAN portal where a number of facilities have been provided to farmers including checking their beneficiary status and instalment payment details. There is an additional functionality i.e. Know Your Status, provided on the portal for the farmers to check their eligibility and payment status. Farmers can also visit their local Common Service Center where they can get their beneficiary status and instalment payment details checked.

PM-KISAN Scheme has a robust grievance redressal mechanism to resolve any  issues  including  issues  related  to  non-receipt  of  funds.  There  is  a  dedicated grievance  module  on  the  PM-KISAN  Portal  for  raising  grievances  by  the  farmers. These grievances are addressed by the State/District level officials in a time bound manner. Apart from the PM-KISAN grievance module, farmers can also register their grievances  through  Centralized  Public  Grievance  Redress  and  Monitoring  System ( CPGRAMS) Portal.

Further,  considering  the  large  beneficiary  base  of  the  scheme,  to  promptly address the general queries and grievances raised by the beneficiaries, a voice-based PM-KISAN AI Chatbot (Kisan e-Mitra) was developed. This Chatbot provides quick, accurate,  and  clear  responses  to  farmers'  queries  round  the  clock  in  their  native languages, making the system more accessible and user-friendly. It is accessible on all platforms such as web, mobile, etc. The Kisan eMitra Chatbot currently operates in 11  languages-English,  Hindi,  Odia,  Tamil,  Bengali,  Malayalam,  Gujarati,  Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, and Marathi.

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