PM Kisan 21st Installment Date: Are You Eligible To Receive The Next Tranche Of Rs 2,000?

PM Kisan 21st Installment Date: Even as the 21st installment of the PM Kisan scheme is expected to be released soon, farmers are advised to check their status and complete e-KYC in order to avoid missing

the next tranche. It is also necessary for farmers to know who is eligible to receive the monetary benefit under the PM Kisan scheme.

Who Is Eligible To Receive The 21st PM Kisan Installment?

All landholding farmers’ families that have cultivable landholding in their names are eligible to get benefits under the PM Kisan scheme. However, there is an exclusion criterion also.

Who Is Not Eligible To Receive The 21st PM Kisan Scheme Installment?

The following category of farmers are not eligible to receive the benefit of the PM Kisan Scheme:

1. Institutional landholders (e.g., companies, trusts, etc.)

2. Farmer families where any member is:

• A current or former holder of a constitutional post (like President, Governor, etc.)
• A current or former minister, MP, MLA, Mayor, or District Panchayat Chairperson.
• A government employee (Central/State/PSU), whether currently working or retired — Excluding Class IV / Group D staff and Multi-Tasking Staff.
• A retired person with a pension of more than Rs 10,000/ month, excluding Class IV / Group D pensioners.
• A person who paid income tax in the last assessment year.
• A professional like a doctor, engineer, lawyer, CA, or architect who is registered and practicing.

PM Kisan: Is An Individual Or Farmer Family Owning More Than 2 Hactares Of Cultivable Land Eligible For Benefit?

Yes. The ambit of the scheme has been extended to cover all farmer families, irrespective of the size of their land holdings, according to the FAQs available on the PM Kisan’s website.

PM Kisan: When Will PM Modi Release the 21st Installment?

According to reports, the next installment (21st installment) of the PM Kisan scheme is expected to be released in the first half of November. However, the official date has not been announced yet.

It is important to note that the government has already released the 21st installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM Kisan) scheme for flood and landslide-affected farmers of Jammu and Kashmir.

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on October 7 released the installment in advance through video conferencing from Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. Under this release, Rs 171 crore has been directly transferred to the bank accounts of 8.55 lakh farmers, including over 85,000 women farmers in Jammu and Kashmir. With this, farmers in the Union Territory have received a cumulative Rs 4,052 crore under PM Kisan so far.

PM Kisan: Can 21st Installment Be Released Amid Model Code Of Conduct?

With the Model Code of Conduct currently in force in Bihar, many are curious whether the government can still make payments during this period. The answer is yes. While the government is barred from announcing new schemes, it can continue disbursing payments under previously approved programmes, such as PM-Kisan, according to financialexpress.com.

This means that once the technical formalities between the state and central governments are completed, the funds may be credited to farmers’ accounts as usual.

Meanwhile, it is necessary for the farmers to check eligibility, complete KYC, and check beneficiary status. They also need to apply if they have not so far.

How To Complete e-KYC?

As the installment is expected to come soon, eligible farmers are required to complete before that to avoid payment failure. e-KYC (Electronic Know Your Customer) is mandatory for all PM Kisan beneficiaries. Without it, your name may be dropped from the beneficiary list.

As per the scheme’s official website, “eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN Registered Farmers.”

You can complete e-KYC in three simple ways:

OTP-Based e-KYC: If your Aadhaar is linked to your mobile number, visit PM Kisan’s website and verify using the OTP.

Biometric e-KYC: Visit your nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) for fingerprint authentication.

Facial Authentication: A special facility for senior citizens and physically challenged farmers is now available at CSCs, allowing e-KYC through facial recognition.

What Is The PM Kisan Scheme?

Launched in 2019 after being announced in the Interim Budget by then Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, the PM Kisan scheme has become the world’s largest DBT scheme. Under it, eligible farmers receive Rs 2,000 every four months totaling Rs 6,000 annually in the following cycles — April-July, August-November, and December-March.

The money is deposited directly into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.

How To Apply For PM Kisan Samman Nidhi?

Go to https://pmkisan.gov.in

Click on ‘New Farmer Registration’

Enter your Aadhaar number and captcha

Fill in the details, click ‘Yes’

Complete the form, submit it, and take a printout

For any queries, you can call the PM-KISAN helpline numbers — 155261 and 011-24300606.