Summary:
- More than 5.83 lakh farmers in Bihar have not linked their Aadhaar numbers with their bank accounts, resulting in them being deprived of the benefits of the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
- The Agriculture Department has urged these farmers to link their bank accounts with their Aadhaar numbers to receive the 15th installment of the scheme in October.
- Farmers need to complete three steps to receive the advance installment of the scheme, including uploading their land documents, linking their Aadhaar with an active bank account, and completing eKYC.
- The central government provides financial assistance of INR 6,000 per year to farmers under the scheme, with the amount being sent to their accounts at intervals of four months.
- So far, 14 installments have been sent to farmers’ accounts, and they are eagerly waiting for the 15th installment.
