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Odisha: 34.24 lakh farmers get ₹684 crore in PM-KISAN 22nd instalment

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on 13 March 2026 that about 34.24 lakh farmers in the State received ₹684 crore under the 22nd PM-KISAN instalment.

Summary

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said at a State-level PM Kisan Utsav Diwas event at Krushi Siksha Sadan in Bhubaneswar on 13 March 2026 that about 34.24 lakh farmers in Odisha had received ₹684 crore under the 22nd instalment of PM-KISAN, released by the Prime Minister from Guwahati. Majhi said farmers in Odisha also receive an extra ₹4,000 a year in two instalments under the State's CM-KISAN scheme, which has so far paid more than ₹2,991 crore to over 51.54 lakh beneficiaries.

Key facts

Date / place
13 March 2026, Bhubaneswar
Odisha share
₹684 crore to ~34.24 lakh farmers
State top-up
CM-KISAN: ₹4,000 a year in two instalments
CM-KISAN so far
Over ₹2,991 crore to 51.54 lakh+ beneficiaries

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1 Advanced

Under Odisha's CM-KISAN scheme, mentioned by CM Mohan Charan Majhi on 13 March 2026, how much extra do eligible farmers get each year?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — ₹4,000 in two instalments

Majhi said CM-KISAN gives eligible farmers an additional ₹4,000 a year in two instalments, on top of PM-KISAN's ₹6,000.

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