Gandhinagar, May 12 (IANS) The Central government has made annual e-KYC mandatory for all beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, with Gujarat’s Agriculture Department urging farmers across the state to complete the process before June 30, to continue receiving instalments under the scheme.​

According to a notification issued by the Office of the Director of Agriculture, all registered beneficiaries will now have to complete e-KYC every financial year, using biometric verification or face authentication, before the release of the first instalment.​

The process for the 2026-27 financial year has already begun.​

Officials said financial assistance under the PM-KISAN scheme would now be provided only to beneficiaries who have successfully completed the authentication process.​

The department has appealed to all eligible farmers in Gujarat to ensure compliance within the stipulated deadline to avoid disruption in benefits.​

The Agriculture Department stated that beneficiaries can complete the verification process through three methods.​

Under the first option, farmers can perform face authentication through the PM-KISAN mobile application by contacting village-level officials, such as Gram Sevaks or Village Nodal Officers.​

The second method allows beneficiaries to visit the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) or e-Gram centre to complete biometric authentication and e-KYC.​

Under the third option, beneficiaries can independently complete the process using the PM-KISAN mobile application. Farmers can log in as a “Beneficiary” and authenticate themselves using either their Aadhaar number or registration number.​

The department said that a beneficiary using the application can also assist up to 100 other beneficiaries in completing face-authentication-based e-KYC.​

The department also issued a special appeal to beneficiaries residing outside their native villages or who have migrated elsewhere for work or other reasons.​

Such farmers have been requested to complete the process from their current location using any available method before the deadline.​

The PM-KISAN scheme, launched by the central government in 2019, provides income support to eligible farmer families through direct benefit transfers in instalments during the financial year.​

–IANS

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