Odisha CM Majhi joins PM Kisan Utsav as 35 lakh farmers get 24th instalment
Synopsis
Chief Minister Mohan Majhi addressed the state-level PM Kisan Utsav in Bhubaneswar on 30 October 2026 as PM Modi virtually launched the 24th PM-KISAN instalment from Banaskantha, Gujarat, transferring funds directly to over 35 lakh eligible Odisha farmer families via DBT.
Key Takeaways
Over 35 lakh eligible farmer families in Odisha received the 24th PM-KISAN instalment on 30 October 2026 via Direct Benefit Transfer.
PM Narendra Modi virtually launched the nationwide instalment release from Banaskantha, Gujarat .
CM Mohan Charan Majhi addressed the state-level PM Kisan Utsav held in Bhubaneswar .
The PM-KISAN scheme provides Rs 6,000 per year to eligible landholding farmer families through fixed DBT instalments.
Launched in February 2019 , the scheme has now completed 24 consecutive instalments without interruption.
Odisha consistently ranks among states with the highest PM-KISAN enrolment, reflecting its large agrarian population.
More than 35 lakh farmer families in Odisha woke up on Friday, 30 October 2026 to find money in their bank accounts — no middleman, no queue, no delay. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi addressed the state-level 'PM Kisan Utsav' in Bhubaneswar as Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched the 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme from Banaskantha, Gujarat, triggering a nationwide Direct Benefit Transfer to eligible farming households.
What the 24th instalment means for Odisha's farmers
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, each eligible farmer family receives Rs 6,000 per year in fixed instalments, transferred directly into verified bank accounts via DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer). The 24th instalment release, initiated virtually by PM Modi from Banaskantha, means over 35 lakh Odisha households received their share in a single coordinated transfer on Friday. The Chief Minister's Office confirmed the amounts landed 'directly' — ସିଧାସଳଖ — into beneficiary accounts.
Odisha has consistently been among India's states with the highest PM-KISAN enrolment, owing to its large agrarian population. The parallel state-level PM Kisan Utsav in Bhubaneswar served as both a distribution milestone and a public outreach moment, with CM Majhi addressing farmers assembled at the event.
Banaskantha as the national launchpad
PM Modi's choice of Banaskantha, Gujarat as the virtual launch venue follows a pattern of using symbolically or agronomically significant districts to anchor central scheme releases. The Prime Minister addressed the nation from there before the DBT transfers were simultaneously activated across all states and union territories. Odisha's Utsav was one of many state-level mirror events held in tandem.
PM-KISAN's seven-year track record
Launched in February 2019, PM-KISAN was designed to provide predictable income support to landholding farmer families, bypassing traditional subsidy chains. The scheme operates as a central sector scheme — funded entirely by the Union government — and delivers instalments three to four times a year. With the 24th instalment now released, the scheme has maintained an unbroken cadence of payouts for over seven years, cementing DBT as the architecture of farm welfare delivery in India.
For Odisha's farmers, the Utsav was a reminder that this cadence holds — and that the next instalment cycle has already begun.
Point of View
The scheme's DBT architecture has normalised direct cash transfers as the default language of farm welfare in India. For the BJP government in Odisha — less than two years into office after ending over two decades of BJD rule — hosting a high-visibility Utsav alongside a nationally televised Prime Ministerial address is a deliberate alignment of state and Centre, signalling continuity of farmer-welfare optics. The rising instalment count also functions as a political counter-narrative to agrarian distress arguments, giving both Delhi and Bhubaneswar a concrete, auditable number to anchor their outreach. The real governance test, however, lies in beneficiary verification quality and grievance redressal speed — metrics that rarely make it into Utsav speeches.
NationPress
30 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the PM-KISAN scheme and how much money do farmers get?
PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) is a central government scheme launched in February 2019 that provides Rs 6,000 per year to eligible landholding farmer families, paid in fixed instalments directly into bank accounts via Direct Benefit Transfer.
How many Odisha farmers received the 24th PM-KISAN instalment?
Over 35 lakh eligible farmer families in Odisha received the 24th PM-KISAN instalment on 30 October 2026 through a direct bank transfer.
Where did PM Modi launch the 24th PM-KISAN instalment from?
PM Narendra Modi virtually launched the 24th PM-KISAN instalment from Banaskantha, Gujarat, addressing beneficiaries across the country.
What is PM Kisan Utsav?
PM Kisan Utsav is a state-level public event organised to mark the release of PM-KISAN instalments, where local officials and the Chief Minister address farmer beneficiaries. Odisha held its Utsav in Bhubaneswar on 30 October 2026.
When was the PM-KISAN scheme launched?
The PM-KISAN scheme was launched in February 2019 by the Central Government and has since delivered over 24 consecutive instalments to eligible farmer families across India.
