PM Kisan mobile app with face authentication feature launched today

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar, has launched the PM Kisan mobile app with a face authentication feature, under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.

The app aims to resolve difficulties related to Aadhaar verification and updating bank account details on the PM Kisan Portal through effective use of digital public goods. Through the app, farmers can complete electronic ‘know your customer’ (e-KYC) processes remotely by scanning their face. This eliminated the need for one time passwords (OTPs) or fingerprint verification.