<p>Farmers registered under the centrally-sponsored scheme PM-KISAN can now complete e-KYC by scanning their face without one-time password or fingerprint as the government on Thursday launched a "face authentification" feature on the mobile application.</p>.<p>The new feature on the PM-Kisan mobile app was unveiled by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who said the implementation of the scheme has become "much easier by using technology," an official statement said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read —<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/no-fertile-future-yet-for-farmers-scheme-1212376.html" target="_blank"> No fertile future yet for farmers' scheme</a></strong></p>.<p>"Through PM-Kisan mobile App, remote farmers can do e-KYC by scanning their face without OTP or fingerprint," it said.</p>.<p>Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), eligible farmers are provided with a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 each every four months.</p>.<p>The scheme was launched in February 2019 but is being implemented with effect from December 2018. The 13th installment of PM-KISAN was paid to more than 8.1 crore farmers.</p>.<p>The new mobile app is available for download on the Google Play Store. The app will also provide very important information related to the scheme and PM-KISAN accounts to the farmers.</p>.<p>Farmers can also know the status of landseeding, linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts and e-KYC using the No User Status Module.</p>.<p>The Agriculture Ministry has also roped in India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) to open Aadhaar-linked bank accounts for beneficiaries at their doorstep and asked Common Services Centres to organize village-level e-KYC camps with the help of states/UTs, the statement added.</p>.<p>Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary and Agricultue Secretary Manoj Ahuja were among other officials present at the event.</p>
<p>Farmers registered under the centrally-sponsored scheme PM-KISAN can now complete e-KYC by scanning their face without one-time password or fingerprint as the government on Thursday launched a "face authentification" feature on the mobile application.</p>.<p>The new feature on the PM-Kisan mobile app was unveiled by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who said the implementation of the scheme has become "much easier by using technology," an official statement said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read —<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/no-fertile-future-yet-for-farmers-scheme-1212376.html" target="_blank"> No fertile future yet for farmers' scheme</a></strong></p>.<p>"Through PM-Kisan mobile App, remote farmers can do e-KYC by scanning their face without OTP or fingerprint," it said.</p>.<p>Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), eligible farmers are provided with a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 each every four months.</p>.<p>The scheme was launched in February 2019 but is being implemented with effect from December 2018. The 13th installment of PM-KISAN was paid to more than 8.1 crore farmers.</p>.<p>The new mobile app is available for download on the Google Play Store. The app will also provide very important information related to the scheme and PM-KISAN accounts to the farmers.</p>.<p>Farmers can also know the status of landseeding, linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts and e-KYC using the No User Status Module.</p>.<p>The Agriculture Ministry has also roped in India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) to open Aadhaar-linked bank accounts for beneficiaries at their doorstep and asked Common Services Centres to organize village-level e-KYC camps with the help of states/UTs, the statement added.</p>.<p>Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary and Agricultue Secretary Manoj Ahuja were among other officials present at the event.</p>