PM Kisan 24th Installment on Oct 30: How to Check Status

The PM Kisan 24th installment is due on Friday, October 30, 2026, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to release ₹2,000 to each eligible farmer family from Banaskantha, Gujarat, according to the official PM-KISAN portal. Gujarat's agriculture minister said more than 9.34 crore farmer families will share over ₹18,680 crore, IANS reported.

The money reaches only farmers whose eKYC, land records and Aadhaar-linked bank account are all in order. This guide covers who qualifies, how to check your PM Kisan status, why payments fail and how to avoid fake "PM Kisan" links. It is general information, current as of October 29, 2026.

PM Kisan 24th installment: date, venue and amount

The portal's notice says the Prime Minister "will release the 24th instalment of PM-KISAN on 30th October 2026, in Banaskantha, Gujarat." The scheme's official X account, @pmkisanofficial, first announced the date on October 23 with the line "Mark your calendar!", Daily Jagran reported.

The national "PM Kisan Utsav Diwas" event will be held at Bhildi in Banaskantha district. Gujarat Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani gave the figures on October 28, including more than 52.33 lakh Gujarat families who will receive over ₹1,051 crore. Daijiworld repeated the 9.34 crore figure on October 29.

The event will be streamed live nationwide, with 34 district-level and more than 2,100 cluster-level programmes in Gujarat. The Prime Minister will also open the ₹328.77 crore Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre. As of October 29, no start time had appeared in official material.

Rural Voice and other outlets describe it as a pre-Diwali payment. Diwali falls on November 8 this year; see our Diwali 2026 guide.

Who is eligible for PM-KISAN

PM-KISAN is a central sector scheme, fully funded by the Government of India. It pays land-holding farmer families (husband, wife and minor children) ₹6,000 a year in three ₹2,000 instalments by bank transfer. States identify and verify eligible families.

Families of higher economic status are excluded. The portal's exclusion list covers:

• Institutional landholders.
• Present and former constitutional post holders, ministers, MPs, MLAs, municipal mayors and district panchayat chairpersons.
• Serving or retired government and PSU employees (Multi Tasking Staff, Class IV and Group D excepted).
• Pensioners drawing ₹10,000 or more a month (same exception).
• Anyone who paid income tax in the last assessment year.
• Practising doctors, engineers, lawyers, chartered accountants and architects.

If you are a central government employee or pensioner, the relevant news this week is the 3% DA hike approved on October 28.

For new applicants, a March 10, 2026 Lok Sabha reply said a Farmer ID is mandatory only for new registrations in the 19 states where farmer registry work has started.

eKYC, land seeding and Aadhaar-bank linking

Three conditions decide whether the ₹2,000 arrives. In an August 2026 written reply, the agriculture ministry said land seeding, Aadhaar linking with bank accounts and eKYC are all mandatory, and that funds go only to beneficiaries the states have verified.

• eKYC: The portal states: "eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN Registered Farmers." A PIB backgrounder lists OTP, fingerprint biometric and face authentication. Goodreturns explains that face authentication uses the PM-KISAN app with the Aadhaar Face RD app, while biometric eKYC is done at a Common Service Centre (CSC).
• Land seeding: Your land records must be linked and verified on the portal by the state, so corrections go through state offices at block or tehsil level.
• Aadhaar-bank seeding: The bank account must be linked to Aadhaar and enabled for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), and the name in Aadhaar should match your PM-KISAN registration, Rural Voice advises.

How to check PM Kisan status step by step

1. Type pmkisan.gov.in into your browser yourself rather than tapping a forwarded link.
2. Under Farmers Corner, choose Know Your Status.
3. Enter your registration number and the captcha. If you do not know the number, use the "Know Your Registration No." option on the same page.
4. Enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile number.
5. Read the eKYC and eligibility details, then the payment section, which lists payment status, bank name, UTR number, payment mode, account credited and credit date.

To check your village's list, use "Beneficiary List" in Farmers Corner. The PM-KISAN app and the Kisan e-Mitra chatbot, which PIB says works around the clock in 11 languages, also show payment updates. After October 30, look for a credit date and UTR number before assuming a payment failed.

Why payments fail and how to fix them

• eKYC shows "No": Complete it by OTP, face authentication or at a CSC. Goodreturns says the update shows in your status after about 24 hours.
• Land seeding pending: Contact your state's PM-KISAN nodal officer; Farmers Corner has a "Search your Point of Contact (POC)" tool.
• Bank account not Aadhaar-seeded or inactive: Visit your bank branch to seed Aadhaar and enable DBT.
• Name mismatch: The March 2026 reply says a grievance mechanism lets farmers raise land or name mismatch problems.
• Payment withheld for checks: The portal says benefits are temporarily withheld for suspected exclusion cases until physical verification, for example land acquired after February 1, 2019, or more than one family member receiving money.
• Excluded category: Ineligible people can return money through the portal's Online Refund and Voluntary Surrender options. PIB says ₹416.75 crore had been recovered from ineligible beneficiaries as of December 2025.

A missed instalment is not always lost. In an earlier round, Haryana officials told The Tribune that farmers who missed a payment would get it with the next one once their eKYC, land and bank checks were complete.

Helpline and complaints

The PM-KISAN helpline is 155261; the ministry linked it to its Bharat-VISTAAR AI service in February 2026, PIB said. You can also file a complaint through the Helpdesk query form in Farmers Corner or on the CPGRAMS portal, and state officers handle them.

Beware of fake "PM Kisan" links and apps

Fraudsters use the scheme's name around every payment. In June 2025, Rajasthan Police warned that fake PM-KISAN APK files shared on WhatsApp install malware that lets criminals control the phone and drain bank accounts, PTI reported via ThePrint. In May 2025, Nagaland Police warned of a "PM Kisan Yojana" APK that hijacked WhatsApp accounts, All India Radio reported.

• Use only pmkisan.gov.in, the PM-KISAN app from the Google Play Store, a CSC or your tehsil agriculture office, as Rajasthan Police advised.
• Never install APK files sent over WhatsApp or SMS, and never share an OTP.
• Report cyber fraud on 1930 or at your nearest police or cyber police station.

The 23rd instalment and the scheme so far

The 23rd instalment was released on June 20, 2026, from Tarakeswar in West Bengal's Hooghly district. PIB put it at about ₹18,880 crore for 9.44 crore farmers, including 2.18 crore women. The Union Budget 2026–27 set aside ₹60,000 crore for the scheme.

On July 31, 2026, the Cabinet approved the scheme’s continuation to 2030–31 with an outlay of ₹3.15 lakh crore. That release revised the 23rd round up to more than 9.49 crore farmers and over ₹18,984 crore, and put total payments since February 2019 at more than ₹4.47 lakh crore.

For comparison, the 22nd instalment on March 13, 2026, from Guwahati paid over ₹18,640 crore to 9.32 crore farmers. The 21st on November 19, 2025, from Coimbatore paid about ₹18,000 crore to nearly 9 crore farmers.

Our take

Our reading of the PIB figures is that payouts have held near ₹18,000 to ₹19,000 crore a round since late 2025, below the more than ₹22,000 crore and ₹20,500 crore announced for the 19th and 20th instalments in 2025. With verification rules piling up, from mandatory eKYC to withheld suspected exclusion cases, your own status page now matters more than the release date.

What happens next and how to follow it

• October 30: The Bhildi event, streamed live. Check Know Your Status afterwards.
• The 25th instalment: The portal tracks payments in April–July, August–November and December–March periods, so the next one would be expected between December and March. No date has been announced; the 22nd came on March 13, 2026.
• Official updates: Follow the portal, @pmkisanofficial and PIB, and treat dates or links from anywhere else as unconfirmed.

Frequently asked questions

When will the PM Kisan 24th installment be released?

The official PM-KISAN portal says the Prime Minister will release the 24th instalment on October 30, 2026, in Banaskantha, Gujarat. The national event is at Bhildi in Banaskantha district. As of October 29, no start time had appeared in official material.

How do I check my PM Kisan status?

Go to pmkisan.gov.in, open Farmers Corner and choose Know Your Status. Enter your registration number and captcha, then the OTP sent to your registered mobile. The page shows your eKYC details and payment information such as status, bank, UTR number and credit date.

Will I get the 24th installment without eKYC?

No. The portal says eKYC is mandatory for registered farmers, and the ministry told Parliament that land seeding and Aadhaar-bank linking are also mandatory. You can complete eKYC by OTP, by face authentication in the PM-KISAN app or by biometrics at a Common Service Centre.

What is the PM Kisan helpline number?

The helpline is 155261, which the agriculture ministry linked to its Bharat-VISTAAR AI service in February 2026. You can also raise a complaint through the Helpdesk query form on pmkisan.gov.in or on the CPGRAMS portal. Report cyber fraud on 1930.

Why was my PM Kisan payment withheld?

Common reasons are incomplete eKYC, land records not seeded, or a bank account not linked to Aadhaar. The portal also says payments are temporarily withheld for suspected exclusion cases, such as land acquired after February 1, 2019, or more than one family member receiving benefits, until physical verification is done.

Sources

1. PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi (official portal), Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
2. Know Your Status, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
3. Cabinet approves continuation of the PM-KISAN Scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with a Financial Outlay of Rs.3.15 lakh crore, Press Information Bureau
4. 23rd Instalment of PM-KISAN: Direct Benefit Transfer of over ₹18,880 crore to 9.44 crore farmers, Press Information Bureau
5. 22nd Instalment of PM-KISAN: Direct Benefit Transfer of over ₹18,640 crore to 9.32 crore farmers, Press Information Bureau
6. 21st Instalment of PM-KISAN: Direct Benefit Transfer of ₹18,000 crore to 9 crore farmers, Press Information Bureau
7. 20th Instalment of PM-KISAN: ₹20,500 Crore to be disbursed to 9.7 Crore Farmers, Press Information Bureau
8. Over ₹4.09 Lakh Crore Disbursed to Farmers under PM-KISAN through 21 Installments since Launch, Press Information Bureau
9. Verification under PM-KISAN, Press Information Bureau
10. Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to launch Bharat-VISTAAR, Press Information Bureau
11. PM-KISAN’s 24th instalment to benefit 9.34 crore farmer families; PM Modi to release funds from Gujarat, The Hans India (IANS)
12. Modi to release 24th PM-Kisan instalment on Oct 30, over 9.34 crore farmers to benefit, Daijiworld
13. PM-KISAN 24th Instalment to Be Released on October 30, Farmers to Receive Rs. 2,000 Before Diwali, Rural Voice
14. PM Kisan 24th Instalment Date: Farmers To Get Rs 2,000 On October 30, Daily Jagran
15. PM Kisan 24th Installment Tomorrow; Can Farmers Get Rs 2,000 Without E-KYC?, Goodreturns
16. Rajasthan Police warns against fake PM-KISAN apps, links, ThePrint (PTI)
17. Nagaland Police issues alert on malicious PM Kisan Yojana APK file circulating across state, News On AIR
18. 10k Ambala farmers fail to get fresh instalment of PM-Kisan, The Tribune

How we wrote this

GessyMorgan explainers are built from public reporting and official sources. This post draws on the 18 sources listed above, each linked where we use it. It was drafted with AI assistance and checked against those sources before publishing. We did not test products, attend events or interview anyone for this article. Facts are current as of October 29, 2026, and we update the post when they change.