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PM Kisan Scheme: 5 Things to Know
Annual ₹6,000 income support
Farmers receive ₹6,000 per year in three equal ₹2,000‑rupee installments via Direct Benefit Transfer into linked bank accounts
Annual ₹6,000 income support Farmers receive ₹6,000 per year in three equal ₹2,000‑rupee installments via Direct Benefit Transfer into linked bank accounts
Eligibility criteria Only small and marginal Indian landholding farmer families qualify—urban or rural—excluding income‑tax payers, pensioners, professionals, and institutional holders
Mandatory KYC and Aadhaar‑bank linkage Beneficiaries must complete e‑KYC, link Aadhaar with a bank account, and verify land records to receive installments
Timely disbursement schedule Scheme launched December 2018 with instalment timings April–July, August–November, December–March; 20th instalment expected in early June 2025
Extensive beneficiary coverage Over 9.8 crore farmers benefited from the 19th ₹22,000 cr instalment; Telangana drive boosted registrations in May 2025