PM Kisan 23rd Installment Date 2026: The central government has various schemes to support farmers. Among them is the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, which is the Centre’s flagship financial assistance scheme for farmers. Under the scheme, the government provides Rs 6,000 annually to eligible farmers in three instalments through direct benefit transfer (DBT). So far, the government has released 22 installments.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 13 released the 22nd instalment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme in Guwahati, Assam, disbursing Rs 18,640 crore to 9.32 crore farmers. In 22 instalments, PM Modi has disbursed over Rs 4.25 lakh crore under the scheme.
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.
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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 23rd Installment Of PM Kisan Scheme?
PM Kisan installments are released after every four months. Since the last installment was announced in March, the next installment (23rd installment) of the PM Kisan scheme is expected to be released in July 2026. However, the official date has not been announced yet.
Meanwhile, it is necessary for the farmers to check eligibility, complete KYC, and check beneficiary status. They also need to apply if they have not so far.
Who Is Eligible For PM Kisan Scheme?
In order to be eligible for the PM-Kisan’s 23rd 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.
Source: News18
