PM-KISAN Scheme

Central Sector DBT scheme providing financial assistance of ₹6,000 per annum to all landholding farmer families in three 4-monthly installments to supplement agricultural inputs and domestic needs.

1. PM Kisan is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from Government of India.
2. It has become operational from 1.12.2018.
3. Under the scheme an income support of 6,000/- per year in three equal installments will be provided to all land holding farmer families.
4. Definition of family for the scheme is husband, wife and minor children.
5. State Government and UT administration will identify the farmer families which are eligible for support as per scheme guidelines.
6. The fund will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
7. There are various Exclusion Categories for the scheme.