Overview
- More than ₹18,000 crore was disbursed as ₹2,000 per eligible beneficiary through direct bank transfers in the latest tranche.
- The instalment was released at a programme in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, marking the 21st cycle of the PM-Kisan scheme.
- Odisha officials reported that 34.12 lakh farmers in the state received the 21st instalment on Wednesday.
- Odisha’s CM-Kisan adds ₹4,000 annually in two instalments, with ₹2,991 crore provided to 51.54 lakh farmers so far this fiscal.
- Related support includes scholarships for 13,923 students totaling ₹53.67 crore in 2024–25, and four districts were selected under PMDDKY.