22nd Instalment of PM-KISAN

• PM-KISAN = Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, a Central Sector Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme giving ₹6,000/year in three equal ₹2,000 instalments to landholding farmer families.
• The 22nd instalment released on 13 March 2026 from Guwahati, Assam by PM Modi, transferring ₹18,640 crore to 9.32 crore farmers (incl. 2.15 crore women).
• Cumulative disbursement since 2019 crossed ₹4.27 lakh crore, making it among the world's largest DBT initiatives.
• Examinable as a flagship agri-welfare + DBT/Aadhaar governance case study.