Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 21st PM Kisan Installment on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. More than 9 crore PM-Kisan beneficiaries will receive support from this transfer.
To assist farmers in Jammu and Kashmir after the devastating floods, the Centre has already sent out the 21st installment. The official notification states that a total of Rs 170 crore transferred to 8.5 lakh farmers in Jammu and Kashmir on October 07, 2025.
9 crore eligible farmers will get 21st PM Kisan Installment on 19 Nov
Under the PM Kisan scheme, eligible farmers receive Rs 2,000 every four months, which adds up to Rs 6,000 each year. The money given in three installments each year — April to July, August to November, and December to March. The funds go directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
The scheme introduced in the Interim Budget of 2019 by then Finance Minister Piyush Goyal and later launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It has become the largest Direct Benefit Transfer scheme in the world.
Farmers must register and update their e-KYC to qualify for the next payment in the scheme.
PM Kisan Scheme e-KYC
To receive the 21st PM Kisan Installment, farmers need to complete their e-KYC. According to the scheme’s official website, “eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN Registered Farmers. OTP-based eKYC available on the PMKISAN Portal, or the nearest CSC centres contacted for Biometric-based eKYC.”
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