PM-Kisan Scheme: PM Modi to release 21st instalment for farmers nationwide on 19th November

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to release the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on November 19, according to an official statement.

As per the release, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma will attend the state-level programme at the State Institute of Agriculture Management in Durgapura, while similar events will be held in every district.

The statement noted that Rs 1,332 crore will be deposited into the bank accounts of 66.62 lakh farmers in Rajasthan as part of this instalment. Across the country, nearly nine crore farmers are expected to receive a total of Rs 18,000 crore.


Since PM-Kisan was introduced, the Central government has issued 20 instalments, amounting to Rs 25,142 crore for farmers in Rajasthan. Additionally, the state government has provided Rs 2,073 crore through four instalments under the Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, which offers an additional Rs 3,000 annually to all PM-Kisan beneficiaries for supplementary financial aid.

Under the PM-Kisan scheme, eligible farmers receive Rs 6,000 per year, distributed in three equal instalments.

[With PTI inputs]