New Delhi, March 10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will digitally transfer the 22nd installment under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on March 13, releasing approximately ₹19,000 crore to 9.32 crore farmers, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday.
The transfer will take place from Guwahati, Assam.
Under the scheme, launched in February 2019, the government provides ₹6,000 annually to each farmer in three installments. The upcoming release, timed ahead of the kharif sowing season, is expected to help farmers procure essential agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides.
"PM will release the 22nd installment of PM-Kisan amount on March 13 from Guwahati," a senior agriculture ministry official told