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Beneficiaries must complete the e-KYC verification. According to the Agriculture Department, Govt. of Bihar tweet, PM Kisan beneficiaries must finish their e-KYC verification by January 28, 2023 to receive the 13th installment
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— Agriculture Department, Govt. of Bihar (@Agribih) 1674102854000
According to the PM Kisan website, “eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN Registered Farmers. OTP Based eKYC is available on PMKISAN Portal or nearest CSC centres may be contacted for Biometric based eKYC.”
According to the Department's tweet, “All beneficiaries of the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi Yojana have been advised that e-KYC verification is mandatory before the upcoming 13th instalment. In Bihar, around 16.74 lakh beneficiaries have not completed their e-KYC verification. The DBT Agriculture Department has also sent SMS messages to the affected beneficiaries.
Beneficiaries must complete eKYC before 28 January 2023 in order to receive the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. eKYC recipients can conduct their own Aadhaar link from the PM-Kisan portal using an OTP from their mobile number, or they can perform eKYC using biometric method from their local CSC/Vasudha centre, for which the government has set a cost of Rs.15.”
How to do OTP based eKYC
Step 1: Visit PM Kisan website
Step 2: Under farmers corner, click on eKYC tab
Step 3: In next page, enter your Aadhaar number and click on Search tab
4-digit OTP will be sent to registered mobile number
Step 4: Click on Submit OTP
Step 5: Enter Aadhaar registered mobile OTP
The beneficiary can also complete eKYC offline by visiting a Common Service Center (CSC) with an Aadhaar card. Request the operator and explain that you want to finalise your biometric authentication and eKYC.
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