Farmers Await 23rd PM Kisan Installment Around June-July 2026; e-KYC Mandatory

Farmers eagerly await the 23rd PM Kisan installment, expected around June-July 2026. Beneficiaries receive Rs 2,000 thrice annually. Completing e-KYC is mandatory for receiving the Rs 2,000 payment, with options for OTP-based, biometric, or face authentication.

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The announcement date of the 23rd PM Kisan Yojana (PM Kisan) installment release has been eagerly anticipated by crores of farmers in India. Beneficiaries of the PM Kisan scheme receive Rs 2,000 in each of the three instalments in a year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 22nd instalment of the PM Kisan scheme on March 13, 2026, in Guwahati, Assam.

PM Kisan 23rd instalment date and time

Based on the pattern of previous instalment releases, the PM Kisan 23rd instalment is expected to be released around June-July 2026. However, the official date has not been announced yet.

PM Kisan beneficiaries receive three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 every four months through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into their bank accounts.

What is the PM-Kisan scheme?

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme is a central government scheme that provides income support to eligible landholding farmer families. Under the scheme, Rs 6,000 is transferred every year in 3 equal instalments of Rs 2,000 each to help farmers meet agricultural and allied expenses.

Farmers must ensure their e-KYC is completed and their Aadhaar card is linked to their bank account to receive the instalment amount.

eKYC for PM Kisan

Eligible farmers should note that completing eKYC is compulsory to receive the 23th instalment of the PM Kisan scheme. Without completing eKYC, they will not receive the next instalment of Rs 2,000.

Farmers can complete their eKYC online by visiting the pmkisan.gov.in wesbite and selecting the “e-KYC” option. They must enter their Aadhaar number, validate it through an OTP and submit it for verification.

Modes of eKYC for PM Kisan scheme

There are three modes of eKYC available to PM Kisan farmer beneficiaries:

(i) OTP-based e-KYC (available on the PM-Kisan portal and the mobile app).

(ii) Biometric based e-KYC (available at Common Service Centres (CSCs) and State Seva Kendra (SSK)

(iii) Face authentication-based e-KYC (available on the PM Kisan Mobile app which is used by millions of farmers).

How farmers can check their PM Kisan beneficiary status

Step 1: Visit the official PM Kisan website.

Step 2: Access the beneficiary status page.

Step 3: Click on "Beneficiary Status"

Step 4: Enter your aadhaar number or the account number.

Step 5: Click on "Get Data"

Step 6: View beneficiary status

Step 7: Check for payment status

Your beneficiary status will be shown on the screen when the system processes.