The ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana’ is being run by the central government for the farmers of the country. Under this scheme, the assistance of Rs 36,000 is provided annually to farmers 60 years of age and above. That is, about 3000 rupees are provided as pensions every month to the beneficiary farmers.

Under this scheme, small and marginal farmers of the country are being benefitted. At the same time, the special feature of the scheme is that if the pension holder dies, then 50% of his pension is given to his wife as assistance. However, only the farmer or his wife can take advantage of this scheme.

Eligibility for receiving pension

Applicant farmers should have cultivable land. Let us tell you that only those farmers will get the benefit of this scheme, who are not getting the benefit of other government schemes. Once the application is accepted, the beneficiary can start investing an amount ranging from Rs.55 to Rs.200. He has to invest this amount continuously till the age of 60 years.

Scheme application process

To apply for the scheme, the farmer’s age should be between 18 to 40 years. For this, eligible farmers can apply online by visiting the official website of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana. Or you can apply offline by visiting any of your nearest Common Service Centers.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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Due to the uncertainties of the agriculture sector, the economic condition of the farmers is not stable. In such a situation, they have to face difficulties in living in old age. To overcome this problem of the farmers, the central government started ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana’. The objective of this scheme is to make the farmers who have completed 60 years of age self-reliant and provide power to the landless farmers. Under this scheme, farmers can get a pension amount of Rs 3000 per month by paying a premium of Rs 55 to Rs 200.

Who will get the benefit of this scheme?
The age of the applicant to take advantage of this scheme should be between 18 to 40 years. Along with this, only those farmers who have 2 hectares or less cultivable land will get the benefit of this scheme. At the same time, after joining the scheme, the beneficiary of 18 years will have to pay Rs 55 per month and the beneficiary of 40 years will have to pay Rs 200 per month. On attaining the age of 60 years, a pension amount of Rs 3000 per month will be given as financial assistance to the beneficiary. If the beneficiary receiving the pension dies, then his wife will be given 1500 rupees per month.

How to apply?
To join this scheme, first of all, go to the official website https://maandhan.in/. Click on the login button here to log in and register your mobile number. After that fill out the application form carefully and submit it.

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Several schemes are being run by the Government of India for the prosperity of the farmers. One such scheme is the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana which was started in September 2019. Through this scheme, a target has been set to cover around 5 crore beneficiaries by FY 2021-22. Under this scheme, a pension of 3 thousand rupees is given to the eligible farmer brothers every month. If a farmer is 60 years old, then he will get 6 thousand rupees every year under the PM Kisan Yojana and besides this, a pension of 3 thousand rupees will also be given every month.

Explain that under Kisan Maandhan Yojana, benefits will be given to small and marginal farmers. Those farmers who are between the age of 18 to 40 years will be eligible to register under this scheme. A total of 21,20,310 farmers have registered themselves under the PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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