PM Kisan 24th Installment Tomorrow; Can Farmers Get Rs 2,000 Without E-KYC? How To Complete Aadhaar Biometric?

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet is scheduled to release the 24th installment under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana scheme on October 30, 2026. The government is likely to release a whopping Rs 18,680 crore in an event held in Banaskantha, Gujarat. More than 9.44 crore farmers, including women, are expected to be beneficiaries of the upcoming 24th installment. However, e-KYC is mandatory for farmers for successful credit of PM Kisan led financial assistance in their bank account.

PM Kisan 24th Installment Tomorrow, October 30, 2026

As per the official website, the government will release the 24th installment of PM-Kisan on October 30, 2026, in Banaskantha, Gujarat.

However, PM Kisan website also stated that "eKYC is MANDATORY for PMKISAN Registered Farmers. The biometric-based eKYC option is now available for CSC VLE logins, the PM-KISAN mobile application and state-authorised user logins."

Under the PM Kisan scheme, a total of Rs 6,000 is paid annually to farmers through direct benefit transfer. The Rs 6,000 is paid in three instalments of Rs 2,000 in the Aadhaar-seed bank account. The instalment cycle are generally for April-July, August-November and December-March each year.

The guideline under PM Kisan makes it mandatory for eligible farmers to ensure their bank accounts are linked with their Aadhaar card and that you have carried an Aadhaar biometric authentication as well. The reason behind the rule is to ensure the benefit of the PM KISAN scheme reaches to the intended beneficiaries in their Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts without the involvement of any middlemen.

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana: Modes Of E-KYC

There are the following three modes of eKYC available to the farmers of the PMKISAN scheme:

(i) OTP-based e-KYC (available on the PM-KISAN Portal and Mobile App)

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

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

How To Complete OTP-Based e-KYC For PM Kisan Yojana Account?

To execute OTP-based eKYC, the farmer is required to have Aadhaar linked active mobile number. For this follow the given steps:

Step 1: Visit the PM-KISAN portal (https://pmkisan.gov.in/).

Step 3: Click on e-KYC (on the top right corner of the website).

Step 4: Enter your Aadhaar number and complete your eKYC after submitting your OTP.

How To Complete Biometric-Based e-KYC For PM Kisan Account?

This facility has been made available to over 4 lakh common service centres and various state seva Kendras across the country to provide the services at the doorsteps/neighbourhoods of the farmers. For this, follow the given steps:

Step 1: Visit your nearest CSC/SSK with your Aadhaar Card and Aadhaar-linked mobile number

Step 2: The CSC/SSK operator will assist the farmer in performing biometric authentication using Aadhaar-based verification.

Here, the convenience fee is of Rs 15 for e-KYC.

How To Complete e-KYC through Face-authentication for PM Kisan Account?

The farmer can also do the eKYC through their mobile at their own convenience. This is the most innovative and hassle-free way of doing eKYC. The steps are given below:

Step 1: Download the PM-KISAN mobile app and Aadhaar Face RD app from the Google Play Store.

Step 2: Open the app and log in through your PM-KISAN-registered mobile number.

Step 3: Land on the beneficiary status page.

Step 4: If eKYC status is "No", click on the eKYC, then enter your Aadhaar number and give your consent to scan your face.

Step 5: After successfully scanning your face, eKYC is completed.

Notably, the status of the eKYC done through any mode will be reflected in the beneficiary status after 24 hours. Also, the farmers can access their status from the KYS module on the PM-KISAN portal and Kisan-eMitra (PM-KISAN AI Chatbot).

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana: Who Are Not Eligible?

The following categories of beneficiaries of higher economic status shall not be eligible for benefit under the scheme:

• All Institutional Land holders.
• Farmer families which belong to one or more of the following categories:

S. No.	Category	Details / Exclusions
1	Former and present holders of constitutional posts	All former and current holders of constitutional posts.
2	Ministers and elected representatives	Former and present Ministers/State Ministers; former and present Members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and State Legislative Councils.
3	Municipal and district-level officeholders	Former and present Mayors of Municipal Corporations and Chairpersons of District Panchayats.
4	Government officers and employees	All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/State Government Ministries, Offices, Departments and their field units; Central/State Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs); attached offices; autonomous institutions under the Government; and regular employees of local bodies. Exclusion: Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS), Class IV and Group D employees.
5	Pensioners	All superannuated/retired pensioners receiving a monthly pension of ₹10,000 or more from the above categories. Exclusion: Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS), Class IV and Group D employees.

The last instalment, which was the 23rd, was released on June 20, 2026. The government paid up to Rs 18,880 crore during the 23rd PM Kisan instalment to more than 9.44 crore farmers. Of the total, 2.18 crore were women farmers. Taking the latest instalment, the government has disbursed up to Rs 4.46 lakh since the introduction of PM Kisan yojana in 2019. This made PM-Kisan one of the world's largest direct benefit transfer (DBT) initiatives.