BY TC News Desk
Agartala, 13th March 2026: Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath today informed that an amount of Rs 46 crore 36 lakh 34 thousand will be directly deposited into the bank accounts of 2 lakh 16 thousand farmers in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
The minister shared this information after attending the 22nd instalment distribution programme of the scheme virtually along with Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha, which was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Assam.
The state level programme was organized at the State Agriculture Research Station AD Nagar in Agartala.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that PM-KISAN is a Central Government scheme launched in the state in February 2019 to provide financial assistance to farmers and help increase their income.
He informed that although the scheme was made effective from December 1, 2018, its implementation in the state began the following year. The financial assistance provided under the scheme enables farmers to purchase agricultural inputs and meet household needs. The entire expenditure is borne by the Central Government.
Minister informed that under the scheme, eligible farmer families receive Rs 6,000 per year, which is distributed in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 each, directly credited to their bank accounts.
According to the minister, more than Rs 4 lakh crore has been transferred to the bank accounts of over 11 crore farmers across the country up to the 21st instalment.
He further said that due to the dedicated efforts of the state government and special initiatives by the Centre, farmers who have received land titles in ROFR areas of the state are also benefiting from the scheme.
“In Tripura, a total of 2,85,521 farmers have received financial assistance amounting to Rs 931 crore 53 lakh directly in their bank accounts up to the 21st instalment,” he said.
The minister also informed that today at 5 PM Prime Minister Narendra Modi digitally released the 22nd instalmen of PM-KISAN from Guwahati, Assam, by pressing a button.
He said on this occasion, Rs 18,630 crore will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of over 9 crore 32 lakh eligible farmers across the country.
“In Tripura alone, Rs 46 crore 36 lakh 34 thousand will be credited directly to the bank accounts of 2.16 lakh eligible farmers under the scheme,” the minister added.
