PM Kisan e-KYC Last Date Extended Upto 31.07.2022

File No. 1-5/2021-FWS(e-105094) 

Government of India Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Farmers Welfare Section

Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, 

Dated the 19th May,2022.

To

State Nodal Officer (PM-KISAN), All States/UTS.

Subject: e-KYC of farmers under PM KISAN Scheme.

Madam/Sir,

This Department vide letter of even number dated 6 December 2021, issued necessary instructions to States/UTS to undertake e-KYC verification of all the beneficiaries of PM KISAN scheme for smooth transfer of benefits-and complete the above exercise by 31 March, 2022 by launching an awareness campaign in this regard. However, keeping in view the very slow pace of e KYC authentication, the deadline for undertaking e-KYC was further extended up to 31.05.2022 vide O.M. of even number dated 08.03.2022.

2. As of now, only 4,62,06,853 farmers are e-KYC authenticated which is roughly 41% of the total Aadhar authenticated data of eligible beneficiaries (11.22 crore). 3. In view of the above, States/UTS are again requested to give wide publicity and launch campaign to ensure widest possible coverage of farmers under e-KYC and invariably complete the exercise latest by 31 July 2022 positively.

Yours faithfully

(A.K.Jha)

Under Secretary to the Government of India Email id: akjha.72@gov.in

Copy to:

1. Principal Secretary (Agriculture), All States/UTS.

2. MD, CSC, New Delhi for necessary action.

Copy for information to:

1. PPS to JS (FW) & CEO PM KISAN. 2. PS to Director (FW).