Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi

June 23, 2026 3:51 PM

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi: How India’s largest direct benefit transfer scheme is reshaping rural prosperity

In a major boost to India's agricultural sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 23rd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on June 20, transferring more than ₹18,880 crore directly into the bank accounts of 9.44 crore farmers across the country. The event, held at Tarakeswar in Hooghly district of West Bengal, marked another milestone for one of the world's largest Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programmes. Among the beneficiaries were more than 2.18...

November 19, 2025 6:22 PM

PM Modi releases 21st instalment of PM-KISAN, ₹18,000 crore transferred to farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Nearly 9 crore farmers across the country will receive ₹18,000 crore in financial assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. PM-KISAN, launched on February 24, 2019, provides income support of ₹6,000 per year to each eligible landholding farmer family in t...

July 30, 2025 4:22 PM

PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi’s 20th installment to be released on August 2

The 20th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme will be released on August 2, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to lead the event in Varanasi. Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the preparations. The nationwide event aims to ensure that the ₹2,000 installment under the scheme reaches over 9.7 crore eligible farmers, with a total of ₹20,500 crore to be disbursed. Since...

April 27, 2025 3:32 PM

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta reaffirms commitment to rural development, promises early completion of pending projects

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday reiterated her government's commitment to generating jobs in rural areas and assured early completion of nearly 600 pending development projects, including roads and expansion of the cooking gas pipeline, in villages. She also expressed her government's willingness to discuss and resolve issues concerning villagers, including land circle rate, tractors, and alternative plots in land acquisition cases. Speaking to reporters during her visit to North We...

September 16, 2024 6:17 PM

Cabinet approves MSP for 14 Kharif season crops, farmers to get Rs 35,000 crore more over previous season

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 14 Kharif crops, including paddy, ragi, bajra, jowar, maize, and cotton. The decision will have a financial implication of Rs 2 lakh crore for the government while ensuring a gain of Rs 35,000 crore for farmers over the previous season. Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw underscored the significance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third...