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Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi

Shown as running by: Maharashtra GR of 16.03.2026 releasing the 8th Namo Shetkari instalment (16 Mar 2026, Preamble and decision: ₹1,774.00 crore released for the 8th instalment (August–November 2025) from the 2025-26 provision)

Namo Shetkari · Agriculture Department, Government of Maharashtra · State scheme

Maharashtra’s own ₹6,000 a year, paid on top of PM-KISAN to every farmer family found eligible under PM-KISAN.

Income support
Lead benefit
₹6,000a year
Components
1each read from the document
Who can apply
5kinds of applicant
Closing date
Seasonalsee “When to apply”

What it pays

₹6,000a year

₹6,000 a year from Maharashtra, as three instalments of ₹2,000, in addition to PM-KISAN.

Read from Maharashtra GR of 15.06.2023 approving Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi · clause 4 (निधी वितरणाची कार्यपध्दती — instalment table) · p. 2 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Only for PM-KISAN beneficiaries found eligible at each instalment (cl. 2); any change PM-KISAN makes to eligibility applies here automatically (cl. 1(ii)). Money paid to an ineligible person is recovered through the revenue machinery (cl. 5). Together with PM-KISAN this makes ₹12,000 a year.

“पहिला हप्ता — माहे एप्रिल ते जुलै — रु. २०००/-; दुसरा हप्ता — माहे ऑगस्ट ते नोव्हेंबर — रु. २०००/-; तिसरा हप्ता — माहे डिसेंबर ते मार्च — रु. २०००/-”

How much can I claim?

You may get ₹6,000 a year

₹6,000 a year in 3 instalments

Read from Maharashtra GR of 15.06.2023 approving Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi · clause 4 (निधी वितरणाची कार्यपध्दती — instalment table) · p. 2 · Our copy (PDF)

Only for PM-KISAN beneficiaries found eligible at each instalment (cl. 2); any change PM-KISAN makes to eligibility applies here automatically (cl. 1(ii)). Money paid to an ineligible person is recovered through the revenue machinery (cl. 5). Together with PM-KISAN this makes ₹12,000 a year.

Who can apply

  • Other farmer
  • Small or marginal farmer
  • SC farmer
  • ST farmer
  • Woman farmer

Papers you need

  • Your PM-KISAN registration — the GR uses the PM-KISAN eligibility rules (cl. 1(i)–(ii))

How to apply

  1. There is no separate form: every beneficiary registered and found eligible on the PM-KISAN portal is eligible (cl. 1(ii)).
  2. If you are not yet on PM-KISAN, register there first — new PM-KISAN beneficiaries also get this benefit (cl. 1(iii)).
  3. Keep your bank account Aadhaar-linked: money is sent by direct benefit transfer through the Commissioner of Agriculture (cl. 2, 4).
  4. Check your status on nsmny.mahait.org.
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When to apply

No closing date — paid in three periods a year: April–July, August–November, December–March (cl. 4).

Combining with other schemes

The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.

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