Overview
- Each eligible farmer family receives Rs 6,000 a year, paid in three instalments of Rs 2,000.
- Disbursements use Aadhaar-linked direct transfers with e-KYC options including facial authentication via the PM-KISAN app.
- More than one-quarter of total benefits are reported for women beneficiaries.
- Farmers can check status and lodge grievances via the PM-KISAN portal, CPGRAMS, and the Kisan-eMitra chatbot available in 11 languages.
- A Farmer Registry is being created to simplify access to welfare schemes and support village-level saturation efforts.