PM Modi to Release Rs 19,000 Crore Under PM-KISAN
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to release approximately Rs 19,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme during his two-day visit to Gujarat beginning October 30, 2026. The visit will include the inauguration and foundation-laying of development projects worth over Rs 14,000 crore in Banaskantha, followed by Bharat Parv celebrations in Ekta Nagar, Kevadia.
PM Modi to Release 24th PM-KISAN Instalment
The Prime Minister will release the 24th instalment of PM-KISAN, providing direct financial assistance to eligible farmers nationwide.
Under the scheme, eligible farming families receive Rs 6,000 annually in three instalments of Rs 2,000 through direct bank transfers.
Modi will also mark the commencement of activities under 12 approved horticulture clusters covering approximately 1.46 lakh hectares and expected to benefit more than 1.3 lakh farmers.
Gujarat to Receive Development Projects Worth Rs 14,000 Crore
In Banaskantha, Modi will visit the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre and its embryo transfer and IVF laboratory.
He will inaugurate or launch agricultural infrastructure, transport and public welfare projects, including 521 projects under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund involving approximately Rs 4,950 crore.
The programme also includes Ahmedabad Metro extensions, road improvements and new Anganwadi centres.
Two railway services, the Sabarmati-Varanasi Express and Mehsana-Becharaji-Sabarmati MEMU, will also be flagged off.
Bharat Parv 2026 to Begin at Statue of Unity
Modi will inaugurate Bharat Parv 2026 at Ekta Nagar on October 30. The cultural festival, continuing until November 15, will showcase regional traditions, handicrafts, cuisine and performances from across India.
On October 31, he will participate in Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations marking the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The Prime Minister will offer floral tributes at the Statue of Unity and launch additional development projects worth over Rs 400 crore in Ekta Nagar.
