PM-KISAN 23rd Instalment: Rs 18,880 Crore Released from Hooghly
Why in the news
During his West Bengal visit on 20-21 June 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) from Hooghly district.
Key facts
- Date and place: 20 June 2026, Tarakeswar in Hooghly district, at the Paschimbanga Divas programme.
- Amount: Rs 18,880 crore transferred to 9.44 crore farmers, of whom 2.18 crore were women. This works out to about Rs 2,000 per farmer.
- Cumulative: over Rs 4.46 lakh crore disbursed since the scheme began in 2019.
- The release was branded PM Kisan Utsav Diwas.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Instalment | 23rd |
| Amount released | Rs 18,880 crore |
| Farmers benefited | 9.44 crore |
| Women farmers | 2.18 crore |
| Total since 2019 | Over Rs 4.46 lakh crore |
About PM-KISAN
PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) is a central scheme that transfers money directly to farmer families in instalments. It began in 2019, and the 23rd instalment shows how regularly funds have been released since.
Exam angle
- Instalment number, amount and beneficiaries count are common numerical questions.
- The 23rd instalment was released from West Bengal, not from Delhi.
- Direct Benefit Transfer scheme for farmers, started in 2019.