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Guwahati (Gurpreet Singh) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 22nd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on Friday, March 13, 2026. During a high-profile event in Guwahati, the Prime Minister utilized Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to distribute approximately ₹18,650 crore directly into the bank accounts of over 9.32 crore eligible farmers across the country. The release of the instalment, which took place at 5:00 PM, marks a continued commitment to providing income support to landholding farmer families. Under the PM-Kisan scheme, eligible farmers receive a financial benefit of ₹6,000 per year, disbursed in three equal…