Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

Introduction

• Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has announced a new scheme known as, 'Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana'.
• Under the scheme the government aims to provide financial assistance to the farmers of their state.
• However, the announced scheme is an extended version of the central government's PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
• The objective of the scheme is to provide additional support to the state farmers, so they do not face any financial issue during sowing and harvesting time.
• In the Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme, the government will provide a assistance of Rs 2,000/-
• It means, the beneficiary of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi in Rajasthan will now receive a yearly assistance of Rs 8,000/-
• The assistance under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana is provided in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000/-.
• Meanwhile, the benefits of Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana will also be provided in the three instalments.
• In the first instalment, beneficiaries will receive assistance of Rs 1,000/, while assistance of Rs 500/- will be credited in both second and third instalments.
• The promised benefits will be credited directly into the beneficiary account through DBT mode.
• On June 30, 2024, the state Chief Minister had already transferred the first instalment of the Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme.
• For this, the government has transferred Rs 650 crore to 65 lakh beneficiaries.
• The benefits of Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana will be extended to the beneficiaries of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
• Thus, to receive Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme benefits, the farmers need to first register for the PM Kisan Nidhi Yojana.
• Its application can be submitted online through the PM Kisan Portal, offline through patwari, and through CSC Centers.
• However, it is mandatory for all registered farmers to complete their e-KYC authentication from e-Mitra Kendra or CSC Centers.
  

Benefits of Scheme

• Under the Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, beneficiaries will receive the following benefits :-
  • Financial assistance of Rs 2000/- will be provided.
  • This assistance will be provided in three installments.
  • In the first installment, Rs 1,000/- will be transferred, while Rs 500 will be credited in the second and third installments.
    

Eligibility Criteria

• To receive the benefits of Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, applicants must fulfill its eligibility criteria, whose details are given as :-
  • Applicants must be a permanent resident of Rajasthan.
  • Beneficiaries must be landholding farmers in the state.
  • He/she must be a registered beneficiary of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.

Documents Required

• Beneficiaries must keep the following documents ready when applying for the scheme :-
  • Aadhaar Card.
  • Identity proof.
  • Address Proof.
  • Land Documents.
  • Caste Certificate (if required)
  • Income Certificate.
  • Khasra Number.
  • Survey Number.
  • Passport Size photograph.
  • Aadhaar Linked Bank Documents.

How to apply

• To receive benefits of Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana the applicants must submit their applications.
• However, to receive its benefits the applicants are not required to submit its application separately.
• As the scheme benefits will be provided to the beneficiaries of PM Kisan Nidhi Yojana.
• So, applicants registered with the PM Kisan Scheme will receive its benefits automatically.
• However, they need to ensure that their e-KYC authentication process is completed.
• Farmers not registered with the PM Kisan Nidhi Scheme, need to first apply for it.
• Its application will be accepted online, offline and through CSC Centers.
• In the application form, beneficiaries need to produce their details and required documents.
• Once the application is submitted, the concerned department will check the authenticity of documents.
• Applications clears the authenticity test will start receiving benefits from the next due installment.
• Benefits will be transferred directly to the user bank account through DBT mode.

Important Link

• Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana application link.
• Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana Guidelines are yet to be shared.
• Rajasthan Progressive Cooperative Department official Website.
• Rajasthan e-mitra Kendra Official Website.

Contact Details

• Rajasthan Progressive Cooperative Department Helpline Number :- 0141-2740045
• Rajasthan Progressive Cooperative Helpdesk :- reg.coop@rajasthan.gov.in
• Registrar, Cooperative Societies
  Nehru Sahakar Bhawan,
  Bhawani Singh Road,
  Jaipur, Rajasthan