PM Kisan 23rd Installment Credited: Status Check and What Comes Next
The 23rd installment of PM-KISAN was released on 20 June 2026 from Tarakeswar, West Bengal. If your ₹2,000 has not arrived, this guide shows how to check status, the common reasons payments stop, and what to expect next.
Checked on 25 September 2026 against the PM-KISAN official portal, which confirms the 23rd installment release on 20 June 2026 and the eKYC requirement.
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- 23rd installment
- Released 20 June 2026
- Annual benefit
- ₹6,000 in 3 installments of ₹2,000
- Status check
- pmkisan.gov.in → Know Your Status
- Mandatory
- eKYC + Aadhaar-seeded bank account
What is it?
PM-KISAN is a Central Sector scheme that gives eligible farmer families ₹6,000 per year in three equal installments of ₹2,000, paid directly into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts. Installments follow three cycles: April–July, August–November and December–March. The 23rd installment covered the April–July 2026-27 cycle, in which about 9.44 crore farmers were benefited according to the portal's period-wise figures.
Benefits
The money arrives without any middleman through Direct Benefit Transfer. Farmers who complete eKYC, keep land records seeded and hold an Aadhaar-linked bank account continue to receive each installment automatically — there is no need to apply again for every payment.
Eligibility criteria
- ✓Farmer families with cultivable land in their name as per state land records
- ✓Land ownership records seeded and verified on the PM-KISAN portal
- ✓eKYC completed — biometric at CSC, OTP via the PM-KISAN app, or through state-authorised login
- ✓Bank account linked with Aadhaar and enabled for DBT
- ✓Not in the exclusion list: income-tax payers, institutional landholders, serving/retired officers and professionals, among others
Documents required
- ✓Aadhaar card of the registered farmer
- ✓Bank passbook of the Aadhaar-seeded account
- ✓Land ownership record (khata/khatauni) as entered at registration
- ✓Registered mobile number for OTP-based checks
How to apply — step by step
- Open pmkisan.gov.in and click 'Know Your Status' under Farmers Corner
- Enter your registration number or mobile number and the captcha
- Read each line: eKYC status, land seeding, Aadhaar-bank seeding and installment-wise payment
- If eKYC shows pending, complete it at a CSC (biometric) or on the PM-KISAN mobile app (OTP/face)
- If land seeding shows 'No', contact your district agriculture office or lekhpal/patwari to correct records
- If everything shows 'Yes' but payment is missing, check the PFMS response on the portal and raise a grievance through Kisan eMitra or the helpline 155261
Important dates
Installments follow fixed cycles: April–July, August–November and December–March. The 23rd installment (April–July 2026-27 cycle) was released on 20 June 2026. The next installment falls in the August–November 2026 cycle; the portal announces the exact date. There is no last date to fix eKYC, but pending cases only get paid after correction.
Common mistakes to avoid
- ✓Assuming the installment is 'cancelled' when the record simply shows eKYC or land seeding pending
- ✓Paying an agent who promises to 'release' a stopped installment — corrections are done only through official channels
- ✓Ignoring the portal's exclusion warning when two family members receive benefits on the same landholding
- ✓Changing bank accounts without updating Aadhaar seeding, which breaks DBT
Frequently asked questions
When was the 23rd PM-KISAN installment released?
On 20 June 2026, released by the Prime Minister from Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal, according to the official PM-KISAN portal.
When will the 24th installment come?
It falls in the August–November 2026 cycle. The government announces the exact date on pmkisan.gov.in; no date was officially notified at the time of this check.
My status shows 'RFT signed by state' but no money. What does it mean?
It means the state has approved your record and the payment file is moving through PFMS. If it stays stuck for weeks, check the PFMS response on the portal or call helpline 155261.
Is eKYC needed for every installment?
No. eKYC is a one-time requirement. Once completed, it stays valid unless your Aadhaar or record changes.
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