Lok Sabha Question No. 1810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: PM-KISAN Instalments
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1810

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## PM-KISAN INSTALMENTS

1810. Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

(a) whether a large number of eligible farmers are not receiving PM-KISAN instalments due to Aadhaar or bank account issues;

- (b) if so, the number of pending cases, State-wise; and
- (c) the steps taken to resolve these issues quickly?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): 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 ₹ 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 certain exclusions relating to higher economic 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 ₹ 4.09 lakh Cr. through 21 installments since inception of the Scheme.

All payments under PM-KISAN are made through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts of the beneficiaries. Aadhaar seeded bank account is one of the mandatory requirement for receiving the benefits of the scheme. Accordingly, in cases where a farmers' bank account is not seeded with Aadhaar, payments cannot be processed. The linking of bank accounts by farmers with Aadhaar is a continuous process, as farmers may change their accounts from one bank to another bank. However, as and when the farmers complete the mandatory requirement,  their  dues  are  immediately  transferred  to  the  bank  account  linked  to Aadhaar. As on 06/02/2026, the State-wise details of farmers whose Aadhaar is not seeded with their bank accounts are enclosed at Annexure-I for reference.

Further, the Department regularly takes focused saturation drives in coordination  with  States/UTs,  Common  Service  Centres  (CSCs),  and  India  Post Payments Bank (IPPB) to facilitate Aadhaar seeding of bank accounts. Also, farmers are intimated through SMS to ensure Aadhaar seeding of their bank accounts to ensure uninterrupted disbursement of benefits under PM-KISAN.

## Annexure - 1

## State-wise count of farmers with pending Aadhaar-bank account seeding

|   Sr. No. | State Name                                   | No. of farmers with pending Aadhaar-bank account seeding   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | UTTAR PRADESH                                | 10,44,200                                                  |
|         2 | GUJARAT                                      | 2,90,358                                                   |
|         3 | KERALA                                       | 68,798                                                     |
|         4 | RAJASTHAN                                    | 2,13,779                                                   |
|         5 | KARNATAKA                                    | 1,30,263                                                   |
|         6 | WEST BENGAL                                  | 1,22,106                                                   |
|         7 | MADHYA PRADESH                               | 1,87,011                                                   |
|         8 | MAHARASHTRA                                  | 1,72,349                                                   |
|         9 | ODISHA                                       | 73,532                                                     |
|        10 | JHARKHAND                                    | 53,083                                                     |
|        11 | MANIPUR                                      | 18,898                                                     |
|        12 | PUNJAB                                       | 61,360                                                     |
|        13 | TAMIL NADU                                   | 87,432                                                     |
|        14 | HARYANA                                      | 61,490                                                     |
|        15 | BIHAR                                        | 1,39,430                                                   |
|        16 | TELANGANA                                    | 97,467                                                     |
|        17 | ANDHRA PRADESH                               | 41,626                                                     |
|        18 | CHHATTISGARH                                 | 34,622                                                     |
|        19 | HIMACHAL PRADESH                             | 30,114                                                     |
|        20 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                            | 3,915                                                      |
|        21 | ASSAM                                        | 10,146                                                     |
|        22 | NAGALAND                                     | 8,535                                                      |
|        23 | UTTARAKHAND                                  | 26,273                                                     |
|        24 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                            | 15,660                                                     |
|        25 | TRIPURA                                      | 12,998                                                     |
|        26 | MIZORAM                                      | 3,063                                                      |
|        27 | MEGHALAYA                                    | 4,122                                                      |
|        28 | SIKKIM                                       | 2,456                                                      |
|        29 | DELHI                                        | 727                                                        |
|        30 | LADAKH                                       | 734                                                        |
|        31 | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                  | 374                                                        |
|        32 | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | 583                                                        |
|        33 | GOA                                          | 392                                                        |
|        34 | LAKSHADWEEP                                  | 226                                                        |
|        35 | PUDUCHERRY                                   | 213                                                        |
|        36 | CHANDIGARH                                   | 26                                                         |

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