Financial struggle of farmers has plagued the nation since independence, given the socio-economic disparities between urban and rural areas. The central government of India, hence, came up with the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, which extends financial benefits to farmers. 

Farmers need to know how to link their Aadhaar with PM Kisan Yojana to receive the benefits mentioned above. So keep reading to learn the process.

To generate a link between one's Aadhaar and PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, It is necessary to follow the listed steps:

Step 1: One should first visit the bank in which one’s PM Kisan Samman Nidhi account is located.

Step 2: Provide a bank official with the required documents, which include a photocopy of the Aadhaar card.

Step 3: The bank official will start the linking process after verifying the unique identification number (UID)/Aadhaar number. 

Step 4: After completing the seeding process, an SMS is sent to the beneficiary’s registered phone number, confirming that the link has been created.

The following documents are necessary to generate the link as mentioned earlier:

• Aadhaar Card
• Voter's ID/proof of citizenship
• Documents proving ownership of land
• Details of bank account

Beneficiaries must carry scanned copies of these documents when they seek online registration.

Charges applicable for linking Aadhaar with PM Kisan Yojana are:

• ₹ 50 for a farmer who registers and links their Aadhaars with PM Kisan Yojana through officials at financial institutions, such as banks.
•  ₹15 for eKYC beneficiaries who perform the linking process themselves via the PM-Kisan portal through OTP received on their mobile number.

Following are the steps to check the status of the Aadhaar and PM Kisan link once generated:

Step 1: Visit the official web portal of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.

Step 2: Navigate to the “farmer” section on the homepage.

Step 3: Click on the "PM Kisan beneficiary status" option.

Step 4: Once clicking on the "PM Kisan beneficiary status" option, view the status of the application after entering your Aadhaar number/bank account number/mobile number.

One needs to follow the steps below to change/edit the Aadhaar number in the PM Kisan correction form:

Step 1: Visit the official website of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.

Step 2: Navigate to “farmer’s corner.”

Step 3: Click on the "edit Aadhaar failure" option.

Step 4: The details, such as UID/Aadhaar number, bank account number, mobile number, etc., appear.

Step 5: Navigate to the "Aadhaar card number" option.

Step 6: Make the necessary changes here and press the "update button" to complete the process of updating your Aadhaar number.

The official instalment/payment status is live on the official portal of PM Kisan Yojana. Here are the steps to check the payment status in a beneficiary's account:

Step 1: Navigate to “Beneficiary status.”

Step 2: Here, fill in the credentials, such as your Aadhaar Card number/bank account number/ mobile number and click on “get data.”

Step 3: Now, you can view the payment status here.

Following are the benefits of Linking an Aadhaar Card to PM Kisan Samman Nidhi:

• The programme extends assistance of minimal income to farmers who have to deal with unforeseen losses incurred by natural calamities such as floods, drought, etc.  
• All eligible farmers receive a direct benefit transfer of ₹ 2,000 quarterly and ₹ 6,000 annually. 

The agrarian community plays a major role in determining how the economy of India fares. Farmers contribute incessantly to the economy but do not gain enough profit from farming, given varied circumstances. 

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana ensures the struggle of the farming community does not go unattended. Hence, one should register for the programme and follow the steps mentioned above to link Aadhaar with PM Kisan Yojana to avail of the offered benefits.