Anticipation is building among millions of agricultural households across the country as the rollout of the 24th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme approaches. Eligible farming families are expected to receive their next financial aid of Rs 2,000 via direct benefit transfer during the month of October. While formal notifications confirming the exact release date are still awaited from the government, widespread expectations point toward a mid-October credit directly into the bank accounts of registered beneficiaries.
Introduced to supplement the financial requirements of small and marginal farmers, the flagship central initiative provides an annual support package of Rs 6,000 to every eligible landholding farming family. This financial assistance is disbursed in three equal tranches of Rs 2,000 each, spaced four months apart across the year. The recurring annual distribution schedule is divided into three functional cycles: April to July, August to November, and December to March.
Disbursement Milestones And Past Installment Figures
The upcoming transfer follows the release of the 23rd installment, which took place in June with a total financial outgo of up to Rs 18,880 crore from the central exchequer. Since the historic launch of the programme on February 24, 2019, cumulative disbursements under the PM Kisan initiative have climbed past the milestone of Rs 4.46 lakh crore.
Prior to that, PM Modi had released the 22nd installment on March 13, 2026, covering the operational payment cycle of December 2025 to March 2026. That particular disbursement released Rs 18,640 crore across the nation, extending income assistance to roughly 9.32 crore farmers. Notably, women farmers accounted for 2.15 crore of those beneficiaries, highlighting the significant reach of direct fiscal transfers among female agriculturalists.
Three Convenient Routes To Complete Mandatory E-KYC
Completing electronic Know Your Customer authentication remains an essential requirement for every farmer seeking uninterrupted receipt of the Rs 2,000 aid. Without valid authentication, installment credits can be put on hold. The authorities have provided three distinct verification paths to ensure smooth compliance for every beneficiary according to their access and convenience.
Method 1: OTP-Based Web Verification
Farmers whose active mobile numbers are linked with their identity records can execute verification directly from any internet browser
- Navigate to the official PM-KISAN portal.
- Locate and click on the 'e-KYC' tab situated on the top-right corner of the landing page.
- Input your 12-digit Aadhaar number and submit the one-time passcode delivered to your registered mobile device to finalize the process.
Method 2: Biometric Authentication At Local Centres
For rural citizens who may lack internet access or face technical hurdles, assistance has been decentralized across more than 4 lakh Common Service Centres and state-run service kiosks throughout the country
- Walk into your nearest Common Service Centre or State Seva Kendra carrying your Aadhaar card and registered mobile phone.
- The kiosk operator will verify your credentials and record your biometric data using Aadhaar-linked fingerprint scanners to fulfill the requirement on the spot.
Method 3: Facial Authentication On Mobile
A modern and hassle-free approach enables cultivators to complete verification straight from their smartphones using facial recognition technology
- Install both the PM-KISAN mobile app and the Aadhaar Face RD application directly from the Google Play Store.
- Open the PM-KISAN application and sign in using your scheme-registered mobile contact number.
- Proceed directly to the beneficiary status dashboard.
- If the displayed authentication status indicates 'No', select the e-KYC button, enter your Aadhaar details, and grant camera permissions to capture a clear facial scan to conclude authentication.
Checking Presence On The Village Beneficiary List
Farmers can review the updated roster of approved local recipients through a few straightforward steps on the web platform
- Head to the portal and locate the 'Farmers Corner' section on the homepage.
- Click on the dedicated 'Beneficiary List' link.
- Choose your specific location details from the cascading dropdown menus, including state, district, sub-district, administrative block, and revenue village.
- Click on 'Get Report' to populate the complete directory of sanctioned beneficiaries within your village area.
Tracking Individual Payment And Application Status
To inspect previous payment releases or review processing updates on a submission, farmers need to keep their unique scheme registration number handy
- Access the main portal and click on the 'Know Your Status' module.
- Enter your assigned registration number along with the visual security captcha code displayed on screen.
- Click on 'Get OTP', and then enter the verification code sent to your mobile phone to view your detailed dashboard.
Fresh Enrolment Steps For New Applicants
Eligible landholders who have not yet signed up for the welfare initiative can register through the digital portal
- Open the official website and click on the prominent 'New Farmer Registration' tab on the right side of the screen.
- Select the appropriate classification between 'Rural Farmer Registration' and 'Urban Farmer Registration'.
- Enter your Aadhaar number and contact digits. The portal will cross-examine your credentials directly with the Unique Identification Authority of India database, and registration will proceed only after authentication succeeds.
- Select your state of residence, input the security text, and initiate an OTP.
- After validating the OTP, submit land ownership documents and related agricultural data to finalize the enrolment request.
