Prime Minister to Release the 23rd Instalment of PM-KISAN from Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal on 20th June 2026
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📌 Summary:
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PM Modi to release the 23rd instalment of PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) on 20 June 2026 from Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal
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Over ₹18,880 crore to be transferred directly to more than 9.44 crore farmers, including over 2.18 crore women farmers
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Total disbursement under the scheme will cross ₹4.46 lakh crore since its launch on 24 February 2019
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West Bengal: over ₹907.21 crore to 45.35 lakh beneficiaries; cumulative state disbursal over ₹15,055 crore
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Release day to be marked as "PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas"; over 1 crore farmers to join via video conferencing at KVKs, ICAR institutes, FPOs, mandis and PACS
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Additional schemes including Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/RWBCIS to be launched at the event
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Economy / GS2 Governance — agricultural income support via DBT, farmer welfare schemes, financial inclusion and crop insurance.
📝 Prelims Facts:
- PM-KISAN launched 24 February 2019; ₹6,000/year in three instalments via DBT
- 23rd instalment: ₹18,880+ crore to 9.44+ crore farmers
- PMFBY = Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana; RWBCIS = Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme
🔑 Key Term: PM-KISAN — a central-sector income support scheme providing eligible landholding farmer families ₹6,000 per year through Direct Benefit Transfer.
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