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PM to Release 21st PM-KISAN Instalment on Nov 19 for Over 9 Crore Farmers

Officials highlight a Rs 3.70 lakh crore payout to date alongside new digital tools to widen coverage.

Overview

  • The transfer is scheduled for 2:00 pm on November 19, according to the Agriculture Ministry.
  • Each eligible farmer family receives Rs 6,000 a year in three Rs 2,000 tranches under the central scheme.
  • The rollout uses Aadhaar-based eKYC via OTP, biometric or facial authentication, plus a PM-KISAN app and a Kisan-eMitra chatbot in 11 languages.
  • A Farmer Registry and village-level saturation drives target verified land records, broader inclusion and faster grievance resolution.
  • As a flood relief measure, Rs 170 crore from the 21st instalment was already credited to 8.5 lakh farmers in Jammu and Kashmir on October 7.