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India Today
02-08-2025
- Business
- India Today
PM-Kisan 20th installment sent to 9.7 crore farmers: All about Rs 20,500 cr payout
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a government scheme launched in February 2019 to provide direct financial support to small and marginal farmers across India. Under this scheme, eligible farmers receive 6,000 per year, paid in three instalments of 2,000 each through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into their Aadhaar-linked bank August 2, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 20th instalment of PM-KISAN from Varanasi. In this phase, over 9.7 crore farmers across the country will receive approximately 20,500 crore. The DBT method ensures transparency and eliminates any its launch, the scheme has transferred around 3.69 lakh crore to farmers through 19 instalments. The 19th instalment was released on February 24, 2025, in Bhagalpur, Bihar, benefitting over 9.8 crore farmers with more than 22,000 crore. WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHEME? The PM-KISAN scheme aims to Support small and marginal farmers (SMFs) financially for crop inputsReduce their dependence on moneylenders during critical farming stagesEnsure continued participation in agriculture by improving income stabilityIMPACT AND ACHIEVEMENTS Over 3.69 lakh crore disbursed across 19 instalments1 crore new farmers added in 2023 through the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra25 lakh more farmers added within the first 100 days of the new government in June 2024During the 18th instalment, Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of beneficiaries (over 2.25 crore), followed by Bihar (over 75 lakh)The scheme has benefited over 85% of Indian farmers, most of whom own less than two hectares of land. It helps them with sowing, harvesting, and essential expenses, offering both economic relief and TECHNOLOGY POWERS THE SCHEMEPM-KISAN uses India's digital backbench including Aadhaar, Jan Dhan accounts, and mobile connectivity, to make the process seamless. Key tech developments include PM-KISAN Mobile App (launched in 2020) for registrations, status checks, and updatesFace Authentication feature (added in 2023) allows farmers to complete e-KYC remotelyOver 5 lakh Common Service Centres (CSCs) onboarded to help with registrationsGrievance redressal system integrated into the web portalAI chatbot 'Kisan-eMitra', launched in September 2023, helps farmers with instant answers in local languages, enabled by BhashiniadvertisementFarmers can even assist 100 others with e-KYC in their communitiesState officials can complete e-KYC for up to 500 farmersREQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR ENROLMENT To register under PM-KISAN, farmers needName and date of birth (self or spouse)Bank account number and IFSC/MICR codeMobile numberAadhaar numberOther bank passbook details for mandate registrationAdditionally, India Post Payment Bank offers services to link/update mobile numbers with Aadhaar to help farmers complete PM-KISAN MATTERSBeyond financial aid, PM-KISAN gives farmers security, confidence, and independence. It has helped them:Buy better seeds or farming equipmentSupport children's educationPay for medical needs or family eventsFeel included in the nation's progressThe scheme is not just about money; it's a symbol of trust and empowerment.- Ends
Hindustan Times
01-08-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Himachal govt launches face authentication in public distribution system
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena on Friday launched the face authentication in public distribution system, emphasising the importance of achieving hundred per cent Aadhaar saturation across the state. Himachal govt launches face authentication in public distribution system He was chairing a review meeting with all departmental heads of the state government and the Unique Identification Authority of India here, an official statement said. During the meeting, officials informed that that Himachal Pradesh is leading the country in terms of Aadhaar generation of the children aged below five. The national average is 39 per cent whereas the state has achieved 56 per cent coverage. According to the statement, Deputy Director General Dhiraj Sarin was also present in the meeting. Himachal Pradesh has made significant progress over the last three months and the pendency of mandatory biometric update has decreased from 5.5 lakh to 4.75 lakh, the statement added. In the meeting it was also notified that the department of digital technology and governance in collaboration with the education department has arranged multiple camps in the schools to cover the mandatory biometric updates. The chief secretary directed to cover private schools as well to reduce the pendency of mandatory biometric update, which were to be carried out on attaining the ages of five and 15 years. He also emphasised on popularisation of Aadhaar related services and to carry out an awareness campaign through the school education department to encourage parents and guardians for mandatory biometric update of their children. Saxena further directed to deploy Aadhaar kits at immunisation centres to cover Aadhaar enrolment of zero to five age group. The health department, department of digital technology and governance and India Post Payment Bank would facilitate Aadhaar enrolment for children below five years, ensuring their complete coverage. He also directed all the departments to ensure Aadhaar based authentication of beneficiaries for various services and digitisation of documents released by the state government. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
