PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme Faces Major Delays in Dungarpur Due to KYC and Technical Issues

Over 2,251 farmers in Dungarpur, Rajasthan remain excluded from the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme ahead of the next installment release, primarily due to pending KYC (Know Your Customer) verification and various technical obstacles. According to agricultural department data, 2,083 farmers have incomplete e-KYC requirements, while many others face documentation mismatches and system-related problems. The delays are particularly acute as the farming season approaches, with the last installment distributed in August 2025 now followed by a prolonged gap.

Multiple technical and documentation issues are hampering farmer eligibility across the district. The primary challenges include Aadhaar numbers not linked to mobile numbers, with many farmers having disconnected phones or numbers registered under family members' names, preventing OTP verification. Additionally, name discrepancies between bank accounts and Aadhaar cards, even minor differences in dates of birth or other details, are causing applications to remain pending. Several farmers report that their land records have not been updated on the online portal, rendering them ineligible despite meeting scheme requirements. In the Aspur block alone, 714 farmers face similar issues, while Sabla has 436, Jhontherpal 294, Dungarpur town 262, Sagwada 210, and Seemaada 112 affected farmers.

Farmers from remote and tribal regions are disproportionately impacted due to poor mobile network connectivity, limited awareness of the scheme requirements, and lack of accessible banking facilities. Many farmers report that their accounts remain inactive despite multiple visits to gram panchayat offices and government service camps. Individual cases illustrate the scale of the problem: Jayesh Raval of Upargaon has received no payments since August 2025 despite his and his mother's separate registrations; Shivsingh Padiyar of Punjpur has missed four consecutive installments and had both his and his wife's accounts closed due to duplicate benefits; and Ramesh Patidar's entire household of three registered beneficiaries has received no payments since the 19th installment, despite completing KYC for the 22nd installment.

Government officials acknowledge the crisis and claim to be addressing issues through rural service camps (gram seva shivir) established in villages. However, residents report slow resolution rates, with some camps experiencing biometric authentication failures and others delayed by non-updated records. Bank management officials attribute responsibility to village-level authorities to resolve farmer grievances, though coordination remains ineffective. The delays have created significant financial hardship for cultivators who depend on these regular payments, with concerns mounting about the upcoming sowing season.