PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana: 7 types of farmers who won't get 17th installment, know why
PM Kisan Scheme: PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana is an important scheme for the farmers in India. The scheme provides them financial assistance to promote farming and agricultural activism. The scheme aids farmers in meeting financial needs in purchasing various inputs to ensure proper crop health and appropriate yield.
PM Kisan Scheme: Under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, an amount of Rs 6,000 is transferred directly to the bank account of all the beneficiary farmers every year, due to which till now, an amount of more than Rs 3 lakh crore has been transferred to about 11 crore farmer families. Farmers who are eligible for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi needs to fulfil some criteria to get the 17th instalment, which can be paid in June-July. Or else, they won't get money in their bank accounts. However, farmers under certain categories won't get PM Samman Nidhi. Know which are those categories.
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More than 1 family member
Whose family member is already a beneficiary of the scheme. It means that only one person, father or son, will be eligible for PM Kisan Scheme.
Who don't own cultivable land
Those who do not have their own cultivable land will also not be eligible.
Under 18-year age
If the age of the applicant is not earlier than 18 years as on 01.02.2019, will also be not eligible to get the 17th instalment.
e-KYC
Farmers who have not yet completed the e-KYC verification process and whose land has not been verified will not get the benefit of this scheme.
Government Job
Whose family members are working/retired officers/employees of central/state government departments and regional offices/public undertakings/present/former officers and employees (except Class IV employees) of any government attached/autonomous institution; whose family members are holding constitutional posts, and whose family members have been former/present ministers of the Centre/state.
Income tax payer
Whose family member has paid income tax in the last year.
Professional work
Whose family member is registered with a professional body related to doctor/engineer/lawyer/chartered accountant/architect and is practicing.