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

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Eligibility criteria Only small and marginal Indian landholding farmer families qualify—urban or rural—excluding income‑tax payers, pensioners, professionals, and institutional holders

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Mandatory KYC and Aadhaar‑bank linkage Beneficiaries must complete e‑KYC, link Aadhaar with a bank account, and verify land records to receive installments

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Timely disbursement schedule Scheme launched December 2018 with instalment timings April–July, August–November, December–March; 20th instalment expected in early June 2025

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Extensive beneficiary coverage Over 9.8 crore farmers benefited from the 19th ₹22,000 cr instalment; Telangana drive boosted registrations in May 2025

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