Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday released the 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme, transferring over Rs 18,690 crore to the bank accounts of more than 9.34 crore farmers across the country, including 35.38 lakh in Odisha.
The beneficiaries in Odisha received Rs 3,000 crore as part of the instalment released by the prime minister from Banaskantha in Gujarat, officials said.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi joined the programme virtually from Bhubaneswar and addressed beneficiary farmers at a state-level ‘PM-Kisan Utsav’.
“The welfare and empowerment of farmers is the core commitment of our government. Today, India’s esteemed Prime Minister, Shri @narendramodi, launched the release of the 24th instalment of the nationwide ‘PM-Kisan’ scheme via a virtual event from Banaskantha, Gujarat,” Majhi wrote on X.
କୃଷକ କଲ୍ୟାଣ ଏବଂ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ ଆମ ସରକାରର ମୂଳ ସଂକଳ୍ପ। ଆଜି ଭାରତର ଯଶସ୍ୱୀ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମାନ୍ୟବର ଶ୍ରୀ @narendramodi ଜୀ ଗୁଜୁରାଟର ବନାସକାଣ୍ଠାରୁ ଆଭାସୀ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଦେଶବ୍ୟାପୀ ‘ପିଏମ୍-କିଷାନ’ ଯୋଜନାର ୨୪ତମ କିସ୍ତି ପ୍ରଦାନର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରସ୍ଥିତ ରାଜ୍ୟସ୍ତରୀୟ ‘ପିଏମ୍ କିଷାନ ଉତ୍ସବ’ରେ ଯୋଗଦେଇ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଚାଷୀ ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ବୋଧିତ କଲି; ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ଆଜି ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ୩୫ ଲକ୍ଷ ୩୮ ହଜାରରୁ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଚାଷୀ ପରିବାରଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଖାତାକୁ ଡିବିଟି (DBT) ଜରିଆରେ ସିଧାସଳଖ ସହାୟତା ରାଶି ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତର ହୋଇଛି।
ଆମ ପାଇଁ କୃଷକ କେବଳ ଚାଷୀ ନୁହନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ଆମର ‘ଅନ୍ନଦାତା’। କେନ୍ଦ୍ରର ପିଏମ୍-କିଷାନ ସହିତ ରାଜ୍ୟର ସିଏମ୍-କିଷାନ, କ୍ୱିଣ୍ଟାଲ ପିଛା ₹୩,୧୦୦ ଦରରେ ଧାନ କ୍ରୟ, ସୁଭଦ୍ରା ଯୋଜନା, ‘କୃଷି ବିଦ୍ୟାନିଧି’ ଛାତ୍ରବୃତ୍ତି ଏବଂ ‘ପି.ଏମ୍. ଧନ-ଧାନ୍ୟ କୃଷି ଯୋଜନା’ ଆଜି ଗ୍ରାମୀଣ ଅର୍ଥନୀତିକୁ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ କରିପାରିଛି। ଏଥିସହ ରାଜ୍ୟର ସମସ୍ତ ୩୦ଟି ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ପୁଷ୍ଟିଶସ୍ୟର ପୁନରୁଦ୍ଧାର ପାଇଁ ଆମର ପ୍ରୟାସ ନିରନ୍ତର ଜାରି ରହିଛି।
ସାମ୍ପ୍ରତିକ ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟରେ ଗଞ୍ଜାମ, ଗଜପତି ସମେତ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ଫସଲ ହରାଇଥିବା ଚାଷୀ ଭାଇଭଉଣୀଙ୍କ ସହ ଆମ ସରକାର ସମ୍ବେଦନଶୀଳତାର ସହ ଛିଡ଼ା ହୋଇଛି; କ୍ଷୟକ୍ଷତି ଆକଳନ ଭିତ୍ତିରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ପରିବାରକୁ ଯଥାଶୀଘ୍ର ନିୟମାନୁଯାୟୀ ସହାୟତା ଯୋଗାଇ ଦିଆଯିବ।
At the State-level PM-KISAN Utsav in Bhubaneswar, I addressed farmers as Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji launched the 24th instalment of PM-KISAN, extending direct financial assistance to over 35.38 lakh eligible farmer families in Odisha.
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) October 30, 2026
Under the scheme, financial assistance was transferred directly to the bank accounts of over 35.38 lakh farmers in the state through direct benefit transfer (DBT), he said.
“For us, a farmer is not merely a cultivator; they are our ‘Annadata’. Initiatives such as the Central PM-Kisan and the state’s CM-Kisan schemes, procurement of paddy at a rate of Rs 3,100 per quintal, the Subhadra Yojana, the ‘Krushi Vidyanidhi’ scholarship, and the ‘PM Dhan-Dhanya Krushi Yojana’ have today strengthened our rural economy,” he wrote.
କୃଷକ କେବଳ ଚାଷୀ ନୁହନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ଆମର ଅନ୍ନଦାତା। ଅନ୍ନଦାତାଙ୍କ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ ଓ ସର୍ବାଙ୍ଗୀନ ଉନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାରଙ୍କ PM-KISAN ଯୋଜନାରେ ବାର୍ଷିକ ₹୬,୦୦୦ ସହାୟତା ସହ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ CM-KISAN ଯୋଜନାରେ ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ₹୪,୦୦୦ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଉଛି। ଏହିପରି ଯୋଗ୍ୟ କୃଷକମାନେ ବାର୍ଷିକ ମୋଟ ₹୧୦,୦୦୦ ସହାୟତା ପାଇ ଚାଷ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ପୂରଣ ସହ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସ୍ୱାବଲମ୍ବୀ ହେବା ଦିଗରେ ଆଗକୁ ବଢ଼ୁଛନ୍ତି।
Farmers are our Annadatas. Through PM-KISAN and CM-KISAN, eligible farmers receive ₹10,000 annually, strengthening their financial security and supporting their agricultural needs.
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) October 30, 2026
Majhi said his government was making efforts to revive millet cultivation across all 30 districts of the state.
Expressing concern over crop losses caused by recent floods in several districts, including Ganjam and Gajapati, the chief minister assured farmers that assistance would be provided to affected families based on damage assessments and in accordance with prevailing norms.
During the programme, Majhi, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo and other dignitaries observed a one-minute silence in memory of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s mother, who died on Friday morning.
“Deeply saddened by the passing of Smt. Kashi Bai Ji, beloved mother of Union Cabinet Minister Shri @ChouhanShivraj Ji. In this moment of profound grief, I extend my heartfelt condolences to Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Ji and the bereaved family. May Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath grant eternal peace to the departed soul and give the family strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss,” Majhi said in a social media post.
“Losing a mother is an irreparable loss, and no words can adequately lessen the grief of losing her presence, strength, and blessings. On behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha, and on my own personal behalf, I extend my heartfelt condolences to Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Ji and the entire bereaved family during this painful time,” Singh Deo said.
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