PM - Kisan ( PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana) is a Central Government scheme, offering financial assistance to farmers. Under this scheme, the government provides ₹6,000 per year to farmers to help them purchase agricultural products and reduce their dependency on informal credit sources. Farmers are requested to check their eligibility status on Know Your Status (KYS) of PM KISAN website/ mobile app or Kisan eMitra chatbot for further details. PM Kisan is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from Government of India. It has become operational from 1.12.2018.