Summary of this article
PM Modi to release Rs 18,680 crore on October 30.
Over 9.34 crore farmer families expected to benefit.
Eligible farmers need e-KYC and Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to release the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM Kisan) scheme on October 30 during an event in Bhildi town, Gujarat’s Banaskantha district.
The Centre will transfer more than Rs 18,680 crore to over 9.34 crore farmer families across the country, Gujarat Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani has announced in a social media post on X (formerly Twitter).
PM Kisan Payment Details And Schedule
Under the upcoming instalment, more than 52.33 lakh farmer families in Gujarat are expected to receive over Rs 1,051 crore. The state government is preparing for the national-level programme, which will be held as part of the ‘PM Kisan Utsav Divas’ celebrations.
The state will also organise 34 district-level events and more than 2,100 cluster-level programmes. Farmers attending the programmes will receive approval letters for schemes managed by Gujarat’s Agriculture and Horticulture departments.
Vaghani has also reported that the government had distributed more than Rs 4.47 lakh crore nationwide through the first 23 instalments. In Gujarat, the total disbursement under the scheme had crossed Rs 24,137 crore.
Modi is scheduled to visit Gujarat on October 30 and 31. On the second day, he will attend National Unity Day celebrations at Ekta Nagar in Narmada district to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Annual Financial Assistance For Farmers
Launched in February 2019, PM Kisan provides eligible landholding farmer families with Rs 6,000 annually. The amount is paid in three instalments of Rs 2,000 each through direct transfers to beneficiaries’ bank accounts.
The scheme covers families whose cultivable land is registered in their names, subject to eligibility rules. Institutional landholders are excluded, along with farmer families whose members hold or have held specified constitutional posts, including ministerial positions, seats in Parliament or state legislatures, and certain local government posts.
Serving and retired government employees, with limited exceptions, are also ineligible. Other excluded groups include pensioners receiving Rs 10,000 or more per month, income tax payers and practising professionals such as doctors, engineers, lawyers, chartered accountants and architects registered with their respective professional bodies.
e-KYC And Aadhaar Linking Requirements
Farmers must complete electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) verification to receive the instalment. Their bank accounts must also be linked to Aadhaar.
The e-KYC process is available through the official PM Kisan portal using a one-time password, the PM Kisan mobile application with facial recognition, or the nearest Common Service Centre. Farmers facing problems with verification, Aadhaar linking or payment status can contact the PM Kisan helpline at 155261 or 011-24300606 for assistance.
