Over 35 Lakh Odisha Farmers Receive ₹708 Crore Under PM-KISAN
What Happened
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 24th PM-KISAN instalment from Banaskantha, Gujarat, on October 30, 2026. More than 35.38 lakh farmers in Odisha received approximately ₹707.60 crore, with ₹2,000 transferred to each eligible beneficiary's bank account. Nationwide, over 9.34 crore farmers received approximately ₹18,690 crore. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended a state-level event in Bhubaneswar.
Key Takeaways
The payment provides direct financial assistance to eligible farmers under the existing PM-KISAN scheme. Odisha's allocation was approximately ₹708 crore, not ₹3,000 crore as stated in the original headline.