24th instalment of PM-Kisan to be released today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to release the 24th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme, distributing over ₹18,690 crore to more than 9.34 million farmers. The event also includes the inauguration of new agricultural infrastructure projects to support rural livelihoods.
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Direct benefit transfers are a cornerstone of the government's agricultural strategy to support farmer income and modernize rural infrastructure.
NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on Friday (October 30, 2026) in Banaskantha, Gujarat. More than ₹18,690 crore will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of more than 9.34 crore farmers across the country, the Union Agriculture Ministry said in a statement in News Delhi on Thursday (October 29, 2026). https://www.thehindu.com/topic/Narendra_Modi/ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gujarat/ The Prime Minister will also inaugurate 521 units established using the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to strengthen agricultural storage, processing and related infrastructure, and 12 horticulture clusters to promote high-value horticultural crops.
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