PM-Kisan: PM Kisan Samman Nidhi 17th installment to be released today, How to check beneficiary status online

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 17th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme in Varanasi today. He had earlier sanctioned release of the 17th installment amount of the PM Kisan Nidhi program. The Prime Minister authorised release of the 17th installment of the PM Kisan benefit of around ₹20, 000 crore which will reach 9.3 crore farmers. PM Modi said in a statement, “Ours is a Government fully committed to Kisan Kalyan. It is therefore fitting that the first file signed on taking charge is related to farmer welfare. We want to keep working even more for the farmers and the agriculture sector in the times to come.”

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What is PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme?

The scheme provides income assistance to all landholding farmer families in the country for financial requirements in agricultural and allied activity inputs as well as residential necessities. 

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme: How to check beneficiary status online?

1. Visit the official PM Kisan website and go to the Beneficiary Status Page.
2. Click on "Beneficiary Status" and enter your Aadhaar Number or Account Number. Read more: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Apple-ChatGPT integration: ‘Very happy to partner with Apple'
3. Click on "Get Data" and you will be able to see the Beneficiary Status.

eKYC for PM Kisan scheme

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According to the website, "eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN Registered Farmers. OTP undefinedd eKYC is available on PMKISAN Portal or nearest CSC centres may be contacted for Biometric brd eKYC." eKYC is available in three modes: OTP undefined e-KYC, Biometric based e-KYC and Face authentication-based e-KYC.