PM Kisan 22nd Installment Delayed: Fraud & Ineligibility Halt Payments

• Crores of farmers await the 22nd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM Kisan) scheme, previously expected in February.
• The scheme, launched on February 24, 2019, provides ₹2,000 every four months, totaling ₹6,000 annually to eligible farmers.
• Delay is attributed to widespread irregularities and fraud, including multiple beneficiaries for the same land and payments to deceased individuals.
• Ineligible individuals are reportedly benefiting, leading to a mandatory Farmer ID requirement, which is not yet fully implemented.
• The 22nd installment is unlikely to be released until the Farmer ID process is complete; it is calculated to be due in March 2026, with no official announcement yet.