Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana: There are many farmers in India whose income is very low and they do not even have much land for farming. Keeping the future of such farmers in mind, a pension has been arranged for them in old age through this scheme.
PM Kisan Mandhan Yojana: The central government keeps launching schemes for the citizens of the country from time to time. India is an agricultural country, so many schemes are also being run by the Government of India for the farmers. One such scheme of the central government is PM Kisan Mandhan Yojana. There is a provision to give pension to farmers in this scheme.
Farmers get pension of Rs 3000 every month after 60 years
There are many farmers in India whose income is very low and they do not even have much land for farming. Keeping in view the future of such farmers, pension has been arranged for them in old age through this scheme. Under the Kisan Mandhan Yojana of the Government of India, farmers are given a pension of Rs 3000 every month after turning 60 years old.
Which farmers get the benefit of PM Kisan Mandhan Yojana?
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Mandhan Yojana (PMKMY) was launched on 12 September 2019. The aim of this scheme is to make poor farmers financially strong through pension in old age. Small and marginal farmers who have 2 hectares or less land for farming can take advantage of this scheme.
To take advantage of this scheme, the applicant has to make a monthly contribution of Rs 55 to Rs 200 according to age for a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 42 years. When the farmer completes the age of 60 years, he starts getting a pension of Rs 3000 every month.
Documents required for the scheme
- Aadhaar Card
- Identity Card
- Bank Account Passbook
- Correspondence Address
- Mobile Number
- Passport Size Photo
Eligibility conditions for this scheme (PM Kisan Mandhan scheme Eligibility)
- Small farmers who have up to 2 hectares or less land for farming can apply for this scheme.
- The monthly income of the applicant should not exceed Rs 15,000.
- To avail the benefits of the scheme, the age of the applicant should be between 18 to 40 years.
- The applicant should not be a taxpayer.
- The applicant should not be covered under EPFO, NPS and ESIC.
- It is mandatory for the applicant to have a mobile phone, Aadhaar number and savings account.
How to apply for Kisan Maandhan Yojana?
- You can apply for this scheme either online or offline. Here we are telling you both the ways through which you can apply for PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana.
- Online method (PM Kisan Mandhan Yojana Apply Online)
- To apply online for this scheme, you have to visit the official website https://maandhan.in/.
- Go to the website and click on Self Enrollment.
- After this, complete your registration through the OTP received on your mobile number.
- After this, fill the details asked in the online form and submit the form.
This is how you can apply offline
To apply offline, farmers will have to go to their nearest Jan Seva Kendra i.e. JSC Center. By going there, they can register themselves under this scheme. Along with this, they will also have to submit the necessary documents related to the scheme. If all the documents are correct and the conditions of the scheme are fulfilled, the operator will register you in this scheme. And then the premium amount will start getting deducted from your account every month through e-mandate.
