EKYC and Aadhar Seeding must for PM-Kisan – Samman Nidhi benefits : Govt

Gandhinagar: The central government has made e-KYC and Aadhar seeding of the bank account mandatory for the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.

The central government has started the process of checking beneficiaries for the payment of the 14th installment for the April to July duration for the beneficiaries registered for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.
The e-KYC can be done via 4 methods. 1. The beneficiaries whose mobile number is linked with an Aadhar card, can make e-KYC via OTP mode from the PM Kisan portal or mobile phone. 2. The beneficiaries can make e-KYC through biometric authentication by paying a Rs 15 charge at nearby common service center (CSC). 3. They can make e_KYC via biometric authentication by VCE by paying a charge of Rs 15 at the e-Gram center of the village. 4. The beneficiaries whose mobile number is not linked with an Aadhar card, can make e-KYC via OTP mode on mobile from PM kisan portal after linking the mobile number with Aadhar card with the help of India Post Payment Bank.
The beneficiaries can make Aadhar seeding of their bank account by visiting their bank with an Aadhar card. They can also open a new account with Aadhar seeding in the India post payment bank by visiting a nearby post office with an Aadhar card.  DeshGujarat