The Centre has disbursed over Rs.4.27 lakh crore to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme since its launch in February 2019, the government informed Parliament on 2026 March 24. Under the scheme, eligible cultivable landholding farmers receive Rs.6,000 annually in three equal instalments through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts.