New Delhi, October 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to release the 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme on October 30, transferring over ₹18,680 crore to more than 9.34 crore farmer families across India.
Eligible beneficiaries will receive ₹2,000 directly in their bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
The instalment will be released during the PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas programme at Bhildi in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district.
Payment Details
Under PM-KISAN, eligible farmer families receive ₹6,000 annually in three instalments of ₹2,000 each.
Gujarat Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said over 52.33 lakh farmer families in the state would receive more than ₹1,051 crore.
The government has distributed over ₹4.47 lakh crore nationwide through the previous 23 instalments.
Who Is Eligible?
The scheme covers eligible landholding farmer families whose cultivable land is registered in their names.
However, institutional landholders, income tax payers, certain government employees, pensioners receiving ₹10,000 or more monthly and specified professionals are excluded under scheme rules.
Farmers must meet eligibility and verification requirements to receive payments.
e-KYC Mandatory
The government requires registered beneficiaries to complete electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) verification.
Farmers should ensure their Aadhaar information, bank account details and land records are accurate.
e-KYC can be completed through the official PM-KISAN portal using Aadhaar OTP authentication or through authorised Common Service Centres.
Check Payment Status
Farmers can check their instalment status online by following these steps:
- Visit pmkisan.gov.in.
- Select Know Your Status.
- Enter the registration number and complete verification.
- Check payment and beneficiary details.
Farmers facing payment delays should verify their e-KYC, bank information and land records.
Gujarat Programme
During his Gujarat visit, Modi will also inaugurate Banas Dairy’s potato-processing expansion and automated storage facilities.
He will lay foundation stones for two compressed biogas plants in Tharad and Radhanpur.
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the ₹328.77 crore Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre.
The programme will be livestreamed across the country.
