# Over 2.7 lakh Belagavi farmers miss PM-Kisan e-KYC deadline 2026-10-04T21:36:24+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet More than 2.70 lakh farmers in Belagavi district have not completed the mandatory e-KYC process for the PM-Kisan scheme, data from the Agriculture Department shows. Of the 5,38,364 registered beneficiaries in the district, only 2,67,691 have finished verification, leaving 2,70,673 at risk of missing the expected 24th instalment. The Union government made e-KYC compulsory to ensure only eligible farmers receive the Rs 2,000 quarterly payment, Rs 6,000 annually. Biometric and face-authentication options are available at Common Service Centres, Grama One centres, Karnataka One centres and Raitha Samparka Kendras, as well as through the PM-Kisan mobile app. Joint Director H D Kolekar urged farmers to complete the process early to avoid disruption in benefits. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The data exposes a serious gap in PM-Kisan coverage in Belagavi: half its registered beneficiaries have not completed e-KYC, meaning they could lose the next instalment. Officials blame low awareness despite campaigns, but the slow pace suggests infrastructure or trust barriers remain. The department has not set a hard deadline, leaving farmers uncertain. The coming weeks, when the 24th instalment is expected, will test whether outreach and face-authentication options can close the gap before payments are withheld. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Leads with official data and quotes, no opinion or dramatisation This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Agriculture Department, Belagavi, H D Kolekar, PM-Kisan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/over-2-7-lakh-belagavi-farmers-miss-pm-kisan-e-kyc-deadline/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/over-2-7-lakh-belagavi-farmers-miss-pm-kisan-e-kyc-deadline/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/