The new instalment has reached millions, yet thousands are still waiting as routine checks on eKYC, bank details and land records slow down their PM Kisan credit.
Under this scheme, around 90 million farmers across the country will receive ₹18,000 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system; the amount is paid in three equal instalments
Farmers advised to verify eligibility online as government tightens checks on duplicate and ineligible claims
The PM Kisan Yojana's 21st instalment date is near. Eligible farmers must ensure their e-KYC is done to get payments via Direct Benefit Transfer of ₹2,000 to every farmer in each cycle
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 20th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme worth Rs 20,500 crore, from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on August 2, benefiting 9.7 crore farmers across the country. The announcement comes as the government's flagship direct benefit transfer scheme completes over five years since its launch in 2019. So far, Rs 3.69 lakh crore has been transferred directly to farmers' accounts through 19 installments under the programme. "The next installment of PM-Kisan will be released on August 2. In the 20th installment, an amount of about Rs 20,500 crore will be transferred to 9.7 crore farmers," the agriculture ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The Prime Minister will launch the installment during a special programme organised in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a preparatory meeting at Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi to review arrangements for the event. The ...
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Over 9.8 crore farmers are expected to receive the 20th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme by July 19-20. Here's how your payment is processed without delay
The 20th PM Kisan ₹2,000 instalment is likely to be released in July. Complete e-KYC, link Aadhaar with the bank, and verify land and account details to ensure you receive the payout
PM Kisan 20th instalment is expected to be released by the end of June 2025. All the farms have to complete the Aadhaar-based OTP e-KYC to receive the financial aid
More than Rs 22,000 crore was transferred into the bank accounts of 9.8 crore farmers across the country as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released the 19th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. The PM also inaugurated several developmental projects in Bihar. Modi was accompanied by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at an event here. Several Union ministers, MPs and MLAs and officials of the state as well central ministries were also present on the occasion. Earlier in the day, the PM remarked that the government was proud of India's 'annadatas' (farmers) and was committed to improving their lives. Responding to a thread posted by MyGovIndia on X, he said, "We are proud of our annadatas and our commitment to improve their lives.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday release the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN scheme, transferring around Rs 22,000 crore directly to bank accounts of 9.8 crore farmers, as part of the government's effort to enhance income of the farming community. Under this scheme, each beneficiary gets an annual benefit of Rs 6,000, in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 every four months. Addressing a press conference here, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said, "Prime Minister will release the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN on February 24 at a function in Bhagalpur, Bihar. The amount will be directly credited to bank accounts of eligible farmers." He said a total amount of Rs 22,000 crore will be disbursed to 9.8 crore farmers. Chouhan said the number of beneficiaries has increased from 9.6 crore in the 18th instalment. The minister said that the government has disbursed total Rs 3.46 lakh crore so far under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) and the nu
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will accompany the Prime Minister, and the rally is expected to witness the participation of around 500,000 farmers
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme is aimed at providing financial support to eligible farming families across India
The Farmer ID will form the core of the 'Farmers' Registry', one of the three registries under the 'Agri Stack' initiative, part of the Centre's Digital Agriculture Mission
Central government scheme provides annual financial assistance of Rs 6,000 to farmers
The Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) will on Saturday hold dharnas outside the residences of three senior BJP leaders in Punjab on the fifth day of the farmers' protest over their various demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP. Apart from holding dharnas outside the homes of former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, the BJP's Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar and senior leader Kewal Singh Dhillon, the union will also hold protests at toll plazas in the state, extending support to the farmers' "Delhi Chalo" call. On the fifth day of their 'Delhi Chalo' march -- called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha -- the farmers stayed put at the two border points of Punjab and Haryana as they press the Centre to accept their demands, including a legal guarantee of a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops. The farmers from Punjab began their march to Delhi on Tuesday but were stopped by security personnel at the Shambhu and the Khanauri points of ...
According to reports, the government could increase the allocation under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, or PM-KISAN scheme
PM-Kisan eKYC: To receive the instalments, the farmers must complete their e-KYC. Know how here
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