# Odisha to get Rs 708 crore in PM-Kisan 24th instalment on Friday

2026-10-29T15:07:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

The Union government will disburse Rs 707.86 crore to 35.39 lakh farmers in Odisha under the 24th instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme on Friday, 30 October. Kalinga TV reports the regional payout is part of the PM Kisan Utsav Diwas observance. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo will attend an event at OUAT Krushi Shiksha Sadan in Bhubaneswar to mark the distribution. Nationally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the instalment at an event in Bhildi, Gujarat, says Livemint. The total disbursal is over Rs 18,680 crore, expected to benefit more than 9.34 crore farmer families. Beneficiaries receive Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000. The government has made e-KYC and Aadhaar seeding of bank accounts mandatory, farmers who have not completed these will not receive the payment.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Kalinga TV leads with the Odisha-specific payout figure and the state event, framing the story as a delivery of central welfare to the state's farmers. Livemint leads with the national event, the total payout and the method for farmers to check their payment status, including warnings about e-KYC compliance. Both outlets report neutral, factual information without any slant. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, with each outlet tailoring the facts to its readership. Neither source names a next step beyond the Friday disbursal.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- kalingatv.com (neutral report) <https://kalingatv.com/odisha/pm-kisan-24th-instalment-over-35-lakh-odisha-farmers-to-receive-%E2%82%B9708-crore-on-friday/>
  Leads with Odisha-specific payout and state event details
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/money/pm-kisan-24th-instalment-money-payment-tomorrow-how-to-check-whether-you-received-2000-or-not-steps-to-check-online-11793271019716.html>
  Leads with national event, total payout, and beneficiary instructions

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Mohan Charan Majhi, Narendra Modi, Odisha, PM-Kisan
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