PM-KISAN 21st instalment released first to flood-hit Himachal, Punjab and Uttarakhand
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the 21st instalment of PM-KISAN on 26 September 2025 to farmers in flood-hit Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand, transferring over ₹540 crore to more than 27 lakh farmers.
Summary
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) by video conference on 26 September 2025, prioritising farmers in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand, which were hit by recent floods and landslides. More than ₹540 crore was transferred to over 27 lakh farmers in the three states, including about 2.7 lakh women farmers. Each farmer received the instalment of ₹2,000. Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the money would help farmers meet household needs and buy seeds and fertilisers for the next sowing.
Key facts
- Released
- 26 Sep 2025, by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Instalment
- 21st, PM-KISAN – ₹2,000 per farmer
- States prioritised
- Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand (flood-hit)
- Amount
- ₹540+ crore to 27 lakh+ farmers
- Women farmers
- ~2.7 lakh
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Farmers of which three states received the 21st instalment of PM-KISAN first, on 26 September 2025, because of recent floods?
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Correct answer: C — Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand
The 21st instalment was prioritised for flood- and landslide-hit Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand.
About how much money was transferred to farmers in the three flood-hit states under the 21st PM-KISAN instalment on 26 September 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Over ₹540 crore
More than ₹540 crore went to over 27 lakh farmers, including about 2.7 lakh women farmers.