Overview
- The nationwide release has no official date, with reports indicating a likely credit in November after the twentieth tranche on August 2.
- Jammu and Kashmir farmers in flood and landslide-hit areas received an advance payment on October 7, with Rs 171 crore sent to 8.55 lakh accounts.
- e-KYC is mandatory for beneficiaries, offered via OTP on the portal, biometric authentication at CSCs, or facial recognition for eligible users at CSCs.
- Farmers should ensure Aadhaar-bank linkage, correct bank and IFSC details, and accurate land records, and can check status or find district Points of Contact on pmkisan.gov.in.
- Authorities say lakhs of ineligible or duplicate beneficiaries have been identified, with recovery in progress for sums paid to deceased, fake, or otherwise excluded recipients.