Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13 March 2026 released the 22nd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in Guwahati, Assam, transferring approximately Rs 20,500 crore to over 9.7 crore farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). This central sector scheme provides Rs 6,000 annually to landholding farmers, distributed in three equal installments.