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Farmers await the 21st PM Kisan installment, expected in November. Shivraj Singh Chouhan released Rs 171 crore for Jammu and Kashmir flood victims.
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PM Kisan 21st Installment Expected Date: Farmers across the country are eagerly waiting for the 21st installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme. The last tranche was released in August after a short delay, bringing relief to over 9.8 crore farmers, including 2.4 crore women beneficiaries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 20th installment in August, benefitting over 9.8 crore farmers, including 2.4 crore female farmers. This installment was delayed as against the expectations in June. As the installment is generally released every four month, farmers expect the next tranche, 21st installment, this month.
The 19th installment was released in February, 18th installment in October 2024, and 17th installment in June 2024.
What Is PM Kisan Scheme?
Under the PM Kisan scheme, eligible farmers get Rs 2,000 every four months, which is Rs 6,000 annually. The money is provided each year in three instalments — April-July, August-November and December-March. The fund is directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
The scheme was announced in the Interim Budget 2019 by then finance minister Piyush Goyal and was later launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It has now become the world’s biggest Direct Benefit Transfer scheme.
When Will Farmers Receive 21th Installment Of PM Kisan Scheme?
According to media reports, the next installment (21th installment) of the PM Kisan scheme is expected to be released in the first half of November. However, the official date has not been announced yet.
It is important to note that the government has already released the 21st installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM Kisan) scheme for flood and landslide-affected farmers of Jammu and Kashmir.
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on October 7 released the installment in advance through video conferencing from Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. Under this release, Rs 171 crore has been directly transferred to the bank accounts of 8.55 lakh farmers, including over 85,000 women farmers in Jammu and Kashmir. With this, farmers in the Union Territory have received a cumulative Rs 4,052 crore under PM-KISAN so far.
Who Is Eligible For PM Kisan Scheme?
In order to be eligible for the PM-Kisan’s 19th installment, a person needs to fulfill below mentioned conditions:
- Indian citizen
- Owns cultivable land
- Should be a small or marginal farmer
- Not be a retiree who receives a pension of at least Rs 10,000 per month
- Not have filed for income tax
- Not be an institutional landholder.
PM Kisan Scheme e-KYC
To receive the installments, the farmers need to complete their e-KYC. According to the scheme’s official website, “eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN Registered Farmers. OTP-based eKYC is available on the PMKISAN Portal, or the nearest CSC centres may be contacted for Biometric-based eKYC”.
PM Kisan: How To Check Beneficiary Status?
1) Visit the official website — https://pmkisan.gov.in/.
2) Now, click on the tab ‘Know Your Status’ on the right side of the page
3) Enter your registration number and fill Captcha Code, and select ‘Get Data’ option
Your beneficiary status will come up on the screen.
PM-Kisan: Check Your Name in Beneficiary List
Step 1: Visit PM Kisan official website https://pmkisan.gov.in/
Step 2: Click on the ‘Beneficiary list’ tab.
Step 3: Select details from the drop-down such as select state, district, sub-district, block, and village
Step 4: Click on the ‘Get report’ tab
After this, the beneficiary list will be displayed.
You can call on the helpline numbers — 155261 and 011-24300606.
How To Apply For PM Kisan Samman Nidhi?
Step 1: Visit https://pmkisan.gov.in/
Step 2: Click on ‘New Farmer Registration’ and enter Aadhaar number and fill the captcha
Step 3: Enter the required details and click on ‘Yes’
Step 4: Fill in the information asked in the PM-Kisan application form, save it and take a printout for future reference.
Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst…Read More
Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst… Read More
October 25, 2025, 12:20 IST
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