PM Kisan Yojana 17th Installment Date: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana is an important and flagship scheme for poor farmers. Under this scheme, farmers of the country receive assistance of Rs. 6,000 each year. This assistance amount is directly transferred to the bank accounts of the farmers.
Those farmers who have opened Jan Dhan Yojana or other bank account will get the benefit of this scheme every three months. It will be necessary to update the accounts of the farmers to get the benefit of the scheme. The central government has implemented a new rule under which farmers who do not have e-KYC in their accounts will have to mandatorily complete it, otherwise they will not be able to take advantage of this scheme.
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PM Kisan Yojana e-KYC
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana, the e-KYC process has now become extremely important. It has become necessary for the farmers to link important documents like Aadhaar card number and mobile number in their bank account.
All farmers will have to go to the bank where they have an account to complete their KYC process. Those farmers who have not yet got e-KYC done should complete this work before the next installment.
E KYC with the help of Biometrics
Due to the mandatory e-KYC process in the bank account, e-KYC is being completed through Aadhaar card and mobile number as well as biometric. If you do not have a registered mobile number, you can get e-KYC done through biometrics.
Through biometric, the e-KYC of the farmers will be completed with thumb impression, which is very convenient for all the farmers. Once the e-KYC is completed, your bank account will be activated.
How to do PM Kisan Yojana e-KYC?
- Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana, you have to visit the official website.
- There, there will be the main link for KYC on the home page, after clicking on which you will be taken to a new page.
- On that page, you will need to enter your Aadhaar number and mobile number.
- After entering the mobile number, you will be sent an OTP, which has to be filled in the designated space.
- If you want to do KYC with the help of biometrics, select this option and place any finger.
- After completing this step, click on the “Submit” button and proceed to the next page.
- Now, a notification of successful e-KYC will appear on the screen, which can be printed out.