Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana

Why it matters

Maharashtra farmers automatically get an extra ₹6,000 a year on top of PM-KISAN, taking total annual income support to ₹12,000.

What you get

Announced in the 2023-24 state budget and approved by the cabinet on 30 May 2023, the Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana (NSMNY) provides cultivable-landholding farmer families in Maharashtra with ₹6,000 per year, paid in three equal instalments of ₹2,000 each, timed alongside the central PM-KISAN instalments. Combined with the ₹6,000 from PM-KISAN, eligible farmer families receive ₹12,000 annually. Every farmer already receiving PM-KISAN benefits is automatically eligible for NSMNY with no separate registration needed. As of the 8th instalment released in March 2026, more than 84 lakh farmers had received over ₹1,768 crore under the scheme.

Eligibility criteria

• Must be an existing PM-KISAN beneficiary
• Must hold cultivable agricultural land in Maharashtra in the family's name
• Aadhaar-linked bank account required for DBT

How to apply

1. 1

   No separate application needed — automatic for existing PM-KISAN beneficiaries

2. 2

   Ensure PM-KISAN e-KYC and land-seeding is complete and up to date

3. 3

   Check instalment credit status via the PM-KISAN portal or MahaDBT

4. 4

   Contact the local Tehsil agriculture office for any discrepancy in land records

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Bank passbook (Aadhaar-linked)
• Land record (7/12 extract)
• PM-KISAN registration proof