PM-KISAN 24th Instalment: Over 35 Lakh Odisha Farmers To Receive Rs 700 Crore

Bhubaneswar, Oct 30: More than 35 lakh eligible farmers in Odisha will receive over Rs 700 crore under the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday. The amount will be transferred directly to beneficiaries’ bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to release the instalment at a special programme in Banaskantha, Gujarat.

A state-level programme will be organised at the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) campus in Bhubaneswar, which will be attended by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo.

Under the scheme, eligible farmer families receive Rs 6,000 annually in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 each.

How To Check Instalment Status

Farmers can check their payment status by visiting the official website, https://pmkisan.gov.in, navigating to the ‘Farmers Corner’ section and clicking on ‘Know Your Status’. They need to enter their registration number, captcha and complete OTP-based verification.