PM Kisan Yojana: The 21st installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) is expected to be released in the first week of November. More than 100 million farmers across the country will benefit from this scheme. According to media reports, this installment could be released just before the Bihar Assembly elections (November 6 and 11). However, the government has not yet announced an official date.
What did Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh say?
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had recently said that the next installment of Rs 2,000 will be deposited in the accounts of farmers soon. All state governments have been appealed to complete Aadhaar seeding, e-KYC and other necessary formalities as soon as possible so that there is no delay in payment.
During his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, he had said that many farmers in the border areas are doing farming, but their land ownership documents are not complete. If the state governments verify such farmers and send their names to the Centre, then they can also avail the benefits of this scheme. 18 days after this, the Central Government transferred the 21st installment of Rs 171 crore to the accounts of more than 8.5 lakh farmers of Jammu and Kashmir.
Some states have already received the 21st installment
The central government has already released the 21st installment to some states. This installment was disbursed to farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh on September 26, 2025, as advance relief was provided to compensate for losses caused by floods and landslides in these states. Additionally, farmers in Jammu and Kashmir received this installment on October 7, 2025. Payments to other states are expected in November.
Under this scheme, Rs 2,000 each is transferred to farmers’ accounts in three installments every year. The first installment is released between April and July, the second between August and November, and the third between December and March.
These farmers will not get the installment
The Agriculture Ministry has clarified that farmers who have not completed e-KYC, Aadhaar seeding, or bank account linking will not receive the 21st installment. State governments have been instructed to prepare a verification list of eligible farmers and send it to the central government as soon as possible.
How to register?
Visit the website pmkisan.gov.in.
Click on New Farmer Registration.
Enter your Aadhaar number, state name and captcha code.
Do Aadhaar verification through OTP.
Enter name, bank account number, IFSC code, mobile number and land related information.
Upload the land documents if required and submit the form.
The application is approved after scrutiny by the State Level Officer (SNO) and then the name is added to the beneficiary list.