The source of income of a large population in the country is based on the agriculture sector. However, while farming, they face many types of financial problems. Even today, a large population in the country associated with the agricultural sector is economically very weak. In such a situation, to provide financial assistance to crores of farmers in the country, the Government of India is giving 6 thousand rupees every year under the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. This financial assistance of Rs 6 thousand is released every year in three installments. Recently, on February 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 16th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Often the question of many farmers in the country is whether both husband and wife in a family can avail the benefits of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.

If you also want to know about this. In such a situation, today through this news we are going to tell you about this. Under the rules of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, both farmer husband and wife in a family cannot avail of the benefits of this scheme together.

Only one member of a family can avail of the benefit of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. The benefit of the scheme is available only to that member of the family in whose name the land is.

After getting the benefit of the 16th installment, crores of farmers in the country are now waiting for the 17th installment. If media reports are to be believed, the Central Government may release the 17th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in June or July after the Lok Sabha elections.

However, the government has not yet made any official announcement regarding the dates for releasing the money for the 17th installment. Apart from this, to avail the benefits of the scheme, you should also get the e-KYC and land records verification done in the scheme as soon as possible.

(PC: ISTOCK)