PM Modi releases about ₹19,000 crore under PM-KISAN’s 24th instalment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released about ₹19,000 crore under PM-KISAN’s 24th instalment on 30 October, covering more than 9.34 crore eligible farmer families; individual bank-credit status should be checked separately.
Symbolic illustration only; it does not depict the 30 October 2026 event. AI-generated for MyNilgiris.
Update — 30 October 2026, 12:13 p.m. IST: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released about ₹19,000 crore under the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme at the programme in Banaskantha, Gujarat. The Economic Times reported the completed release in an update published at 12:13 p.m. IST. The Prime Minister’s Office had listed the instalment release as part of the 30 October programme, scheduled for around 10:30 a.m.
The national release covers more than 9.34 crore eligible farmer families. Each eligible family is entitled to ₹2,000 in this instalment. The Prime Minister’s Office described the total as around ₹19,000 crore; the Agriculture Ministry’s pre-event announcement had put the planned disbursement at more than ₹18,690 crore.
- Release date: 30 October 2026
- Programme location: Banaskantha district, Gujarat
- Amount: around ₹19,000 crore nationally
- Beneficiaries: more than 9.34 crore eligible farmer families
- Instalment: ₹2,000 per eligible family
PM-KISAN provides eligible farmer families with ₹6,000 a year in three equal instalments. The national release announcement does not provide a separate beneficiary count or allocation for the Nilgiris district. Farmers should check their own payment status through the official PM-KISAN portal; the announcement of a national release should not be taken as confirmation that the amount has already appeared in every individual bank account.
Earlier announcement: Before the event, the Agriculture Ministry said more than ₹18,690 crore was planned for over 9.34 crore eligible farmers. The Prime Minister’s Office described the final event amount as around ₹19,000 crore.
Verified sources
- Prime Minister’s Office, programme details for 30–31 October 2026; lists the PM-KISAN release of around ₹19,000 crore and the Banaskantha event.
- The Economic Times, updated 30 October 2026 at 12:13 p.m. IST; reports that the Prime Minister released the 24th instalment.
- Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare / PIB, 29 October 2026; pre-event beneficiary and amount details.
Image: Symbolic AI-generated illustration, not a photograph of the event. Created for MyNilgiris; it does not document a real person or event.
