Namo Shetkari Yojana 2026: 9th installment date, status check

Namo Shetkari Maha Samman Nidhi Yojana 2026 at a glance

Namo Shetkari Maha Samman Nidhi Yojana is Maharashtra's state top-up to the central PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi. Every eligible Maharashtra farmer who receives Rs 6,000 per year from PM-Kisan gets an additional Rs 6,000 per year from the state government. The total is Rs 12,000 per year, disbursed as six installments of Rs 2,000 each (three from PM-Kisan, three from Namo Shetkari), all credited via Direct Benefit Transfer to the same Aadhaar-seeded bank account.

The scheme was cleared by the Maharashtra Cabinet on 30 May 2023 and formalised through Government Resolution number Kisani-2023/CR 42/11 A dated 15 June 2023 by the Agriculture Department. The first installment landed in October 2023. As of the 8th installment, released on 25 March 2026, the state has transferred Rs 1,768 crore to about 84 lakh farmers in a single release (per the Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane's press briefing and Krishi Jagran coverage). Cumulative disbursal across eight installments now stands at roughly Rs 16,000 crore.

Application is not required. If you are on the PM-Kisan beneficiary list and your PM-Kisan payment credits successfully, the Namo Shetkari payment follows automatically. The state pulls the eligibility snapshot from PM-Kisan and pays the corresponding farmer on the same or the very next installment cycle. The dedicated portal is nsmny.mahait.org where farmers can log in, verify beneficiary status, download the village-wise list, and file grievances.

The 9th installment is expected between June and July 2026. As of the last update to this page (24 July 2026), the state has not released an official date, though local revenue offices in Vidarbha and Marathwada have been asked to reconcile pending eKYC and land-record discrepancies before the release, which suggests the release is close.

Installment history: eight releases from October 2023 to March 2026

Here is the full disbursal record so far. The pattern is roughly three installments a year, timed to follow each PM-Kisan installment by two to four weeks.

Nine cycles in about two-and-a-half years means the scheme has been delivered on a fairly reliable cadence, which is unusual for state top-ups that tend to slip during election years. The 8th installment came about 12 days after PM-Kisan's 22nd installment (released 13 March 2026 by Prime Minister Modi from Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh). That gap is the shortest lag on record and is a sign the state has cleaned its bank-seeding pipeline.

PM-Kisan and Namo Shetkari: why both credit into the same account

The two schemes look separate on paper but function as one payment for the farmer. PM-Kisan is the central scheme run by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. Namo Shetkari is a Maharashtra-only add-on run by the Krishi Vibhag (Agriculture Department), Government of Maharashtra. Both use the same eligibility list, the same bank account, and the same DBT rails.

Here is how the two compare on the details that matter to a farmer.

The single most useful thing to understand is this. If the PM-Kisan installment credits into your bank account, the Namo Shetkari installment will follow within two to four weeks. If PM-Kisan does not credit, Namo Shetkari will not credit either. Fixing a Namo Shetkari failure almost always means fixing a PM-Kisan failure first.

Eligibility in plain language

The scheme is open to all farmer families in Maharashtra who are already receiving PM-Kisan. Eligibility rides on the PM-Kisan list rather than a separate application form. That said, three specific groups of farmers who receive PM-Kisan do not automatically receive Namo Shetkari, and a few more categories are excluded from both.

To qualify:

• The farmer family (husband, wife, minor children as one unit) must own cultivable land recorded on the 7/12 extract or equivalent in Maharashtra.
• The land record must be digitised on the Mahabhulekh or e-Peek Pahani portal so the state can cross-verify.
• The Aadhaar of the applicant must be seeded to a working bank account and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) mapping must be active.
• eKYC on the PM-Kisan portal must be current (redone every six months for most farmers, more often if flagged by the ministry).

Who is excluded, even if they own land in Maharashtra:

• All institutional landholders (companies, trusts, cooperative societies).
• Income tax payers in the last assessment year (self or any family member).
• Serving or retired government or PSU employees above Group D (Group C included in some circulars, this is worth confirming with the local Talathi).
• Sitting or former MPs, MLAs, MLCs, mayors, or chairpersons of Zilla Parishads.
• Registered professionals: doctors, engineers, lawyers, chartered accountants, architects practising in their profession.
• Recipients of a pension of Rs 10,000 or more per month (except SCS retired employees).
• Tenant farmers without registered land ownership (a long-standing gap the state has said it will address, still open as of July 2026).

If you meet PM-Kisan eligibility but are being denied Namo Shetkari specifically, the most common cause is that your name appears in the state's income-tax filer flag or the state has not yet ingested your recent land purchase into its 7/12 database.

Worked example: Ramesh Patil, Ahmednagar, 2.4 hectares

Meet a hypothetical but realistic beneficiary. Ramesh Patil is 42, farms 2.4 hectares of rain-fed jowar and pigeon-pea in Kopargaon taluka, Ahmednagar district. He holds a Bank of Maharashtra savings account in Kopargaon branch with account number ending 4521, Aadhaar seeded and NPCI-mapped as of April 2024.

Here is what Ramesh receives in a full financial year (April 2025 to March 2026 payment cycle).

Ramesh's account balance grew by Rs 12,000 in six DBT credits across the year, with the SMS from his Bank of Maharashtra account clearly showing "DBT-KRISHI" or "DBT-PMKISAN" in the transaction narration. That is the total combined benefit for a small farmer in Maharashtra as of the 2025-26 cycle. For a family with land in the name of both spouses, the payments are made to whichever spouse's name is on the primary landholding record, not doubled.

Beneficiary status check on nsmny.mahait.org (step by step)

The official portal for checking Namo Shetkari status is nsmny.mahait.org, run by the Maharashtra Information Technology Corporation Limited (MahaIT) on behalf of the Agriculture Department. The steps are the same on mobile and desktop.

1. Open nsmny.mahait.org in your browser. The homepage is in Marathi and English (click "English" in the top right if the interface loads in Marathi).
2. Click "Beneficiary Status" in the top navigation. This opens a form at nsmny.mahait.org/Beneficiary_Status/Beneficiary.
3. Enter either your registered mobile number OR your PM-Kisan registration number. Only one is needed.
4. Enter the OTP that lands on the registered mobile within 30 seconds.
5. The status screen shows: current installment status (Paid / Pending / Rejected), the amount, the transaction reference number, the bank account (last four digits), and the credit date.

If your name is missing entirely from the portal, that means your PM-Kisan record has not yet been mirrored into the state database. This usually happens for new PM-Kisan enrolments (up to 60 days lag) or for records where the name spelling on Aadhaar and the 7/12 extract does not match. In either case, the fix is at the Talathi (village revenue officer) office, not at MahaIT.

To download the village-wise beneficiary list, click "Beneficiary List" on the homepage, then select District, then Taluka, then Village. The list is a downloadable PDF with all paid, pending, and rejected beneficiaries for that village against the latest installment. This is the same list your Gram Sevak keeps on file.

Seven reasons the installment did not credit

Here is the diagnostic table our editorial team built after cross-referencing the top rejection reasons cited on the PM-Kisan portal, the MahaIT support helpline, and the Talathi grievance registers in Nashik and Ahmednagar. If your Namo Shetkari installment did not credit, one of these seven is almost certainly the reason.

The first four flags account for roughly 85 percent of all grievances filed at the MahaIT helpline (per an internal MahaIT sample cited in the March 2026 Bharane briefing). The last three are structural exclusions and cannot be waived at the district level.

Documents required and Aadhaar-bank seeding

You do not need to submit any documents to receive Namo Shetkari once you are on the PM-Kisan list. But you should have the following ready for the one-time PM-Kisan registration (which is the actual gate).

• Aadhaar card of the applicant.
• 7/12 extract (Satbara Utara) of the cultivable land in the applicant's name.
• 8-A extract (village form 8-A, showing landowner status).
• Bank passbook or a cancelled cheque of the account where DBT should credit.
• Passport-size photograph.
• Mobile number (for OTP and installment SMS).

The Aadhaar-bank seeding is the single failure point that trips up the largest number of farmers. Seeding means two separate things that both need to be true. First, your bank has your Aadhaar number on file and printed on your passbook. Second, NPCI has been told by your bank to send Aadhaar-based DBT credits to this specific account. Farmers who have accounts at multiple banks (one Bank of Maharashtra, one cooperative, one Post Office) need to nominate exactly one for DBT, and that nomination is done by the bank, not by the farmer directly. If you have not visited your bank branch and specifically asked for "Aadhaar-NPCI seeding for DBT" in the last 12 months, do that first.

What changed in 2026: the 8th installment and the 9th installment tracker

Two things changed materially in the 2026 cycle. First, the 8th installment credited on 25 March 2026 with Rs 1,768 crore going to about 84 lakh farmers, the largest single tranche the scheme has released so far (per Krishi Jagran, 26 March 2026 and confirmed by Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane in a state Vidhan Bhavan briefing). Second, the state closed the gap between the PM-Kisan release and the Namo Shetkari release to about 12 days, down from the 30-45 days that had been typical earlier. The tightening came from a MahaIT effort to pre-reconcile pending eKYC and NPCI cases in the weeks before each central release.

The 9th installment is being tracked here.

• Expected window: June to July 2026 (based on the historical 3-4 month cadence).
• Actual release date as of 24 July 2026: not yet announced.
• Trigger: PM-Kisan 23rd installment (release date also pending as of 24 July 2026).
• Signal to watch: state cabinet agenda in the last week of any month, or a press release from the Krishi Vibhag Twitter handle @agrimahagov.

We update this section within 24 hours of any 9th installment credit. If you landed on this page after the 9th installment has released, the date, amount, and beneficiary count will be listed in the installment history table above.

How to raise a grievance

If your Namo Shetkari installment did not credit and none of the seven diagnostic flags above matches your case, the escalation path is:

1. First, check your PM-Kisan status at pmkisan.gov.in > Beneficiary Status. If PM-Kisan itself did not credit, fix that first (Namo Shetkari will not credit ahead of PM-Kisan).
2. Call the Namo Shetkari helpline at the state Krishi Vibhag on 020-25537041 (Mon-Sat, 10 am to 6 pm).
3. Visit the Taluka Krishi Adhikari office with your Aadhaar, 7/12 extract, and bank passbook. Ask for the DBT grievance register. Get your entry acknowledged with a token number.
4. If the taluka office does not resolve within 30 days, escalate to the District Superintending Agriculture Officer (Zilla Krishi Adhikari).
5. Portal grievance: log a complaint on Aaple Sarkar (aaplesarkar.mahaonline.gov.in) under Krishi > Namo Shetkari. Response is required within 21 working days by law.

Do not pay a middleman for status check or grievance filing. The portal and helpline are free.

Frequently asked questions

What is Namo Shetkari Maha Samman Nidhi Yojana?

It's Maharashtra's state top-up to the central PM-Kisan scheme. Every eligible Maharashtra farmer on the PM-Kisan list receives an additional Rs 6,000 per year in three installments of Rs 2,000, credited via DBT to the same bank account as PM-Kisan.

How much money do farmers get under Namo Shetkari Yojana?

Rs 6,000 per year from Namo Shetkari, on top of Rs 6,000 per year from PM-Kisan. Total combined benefit is Rs 12,000 per year, disbursed as six installments of Rs 2,000 each across three PM-Kisan release cycles.

When will the 9th installment of Namo Shetkari Yojana be released?

As of 24 July 2026, the state has not announced an official date. Based on the historical 3-4 month cadence, the 9th installment is expected between June and July 2026. It typically follows the PM-Kisan release by 12 to 30 days.

Do I need to apply separately for Namo Shetkari if I get PM-Kisan?

No. The state pulls the eligibility list from PM-Kisan and pays the corresponding Maharashtra farmer automatically. There is no separate application form or eKYC required for Namo Shetkari.

How can I check my Namo Shetkari beneficiary status?

Visit nsmny.mahait.org, click Beneficiary Status, enter your registered mobile number or PM-Kisan registration number, and enter the OTP. The status screen shows the current installment amount, transaction reference, credit date, and bank account (last four digits).

Why did I not receive the Namo Shetkari 8th installment?

The seven most common reasons are: pending eKYC on PM-Kisan portal, failed Aadhaar-NPCI bank seeding, name mismatch between Aadhaar and 7/12 extract, undigitised land record, income tax filer flag, government employee in family, or institutional landholder tag. The first four are fixable at the Talathi or bank branch level.

What is the difference between PM-Kisan and Namo Shetkari Yojana?

PM-Kisan is a central scheme run by the Government of India, giving Rs 6,000 per year to eligible farmers nationwide. Namo Shetkari is a Maharashtra-only add-on run by the state government, giving an additional Rs 6,000 per year to the same Maharashtra farmers. Both use the same eligibility list and bank account.

Is eKYC mandatory for Namo Shetkari Yojana?

Not separately. But your PM-Kisan eKYC must be current, since Namo Shetkari inherits eligibility from PM-Kisan. Redo PM-Kisan eKYC every six months on pmkisan.gov.in or at the nearest CSC.

Can tenant farmers get Namo Shetkari benefits?

Not at present. Only landowners with the land recorded on the 7/12 extract in their name are eligible. Tenant farmers without registered ownership are excluded, a gap the state has said it will address, still open as of July 2026.

How to download the Namo Shetkari beneficiary list village-wise?

Go to nsmny.mahait.org, click Beneficiary List, select District, then Taluka, then Village. Download the PDF of all paid, pending, and rejected beneficiaries for that village against the latest installment.

What documents are required for Namo Shetkari Yojana?

None separately. For the underlying PM-Kisan registration you need: Aadhaar card, 7/12 extract, 8-A extract, bank passbook or cancelled cheque, passport photo, and a working mobile number.

Who is not eligible for Namo Shetkari Yojana?

Institutional landholders, income tax payers (self or any family member), serving or retired government or PSU employees above Group D, sitting or former elected representatives, registered professionals (doctors, engineers, lawyers, CAs, architects) practising in their profession, and pensioners receiving Rs 10,000 or more per month (with some exceptions). Tenant farmers without registered land ownership are also currently excluded.

Sources

Primary sources.

• Namo Shetkari official portal: https://nsmny.mahait.org
• Beneficiary status page: https://nsmny.mahait.org/Beneficiary_Status/Beneficiary
• Government Resolution: No. Kisani-2023/CR 42/11 A dated 15 June 2023, Krishi Vibhag, Government of Maharashtra
• PM-Kisan portal: https://pmkisan.gov.in
• MahaDBT umbrella: https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in
• Krishi Vibhag Maharashtra: https://krishi.maharashtra.gov.in
• Aaple Sarkar grievance portal: https://aaplesarkar.mahaonline.gov.in

Secondary sources.

• Krishi Jagran, 26 March 2026: "PM Modi releases additional Rs 2,000 crore to Maharashtra farmers under Namo Shetkari" (8th installment coverage).
• Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane's Vidhan Bhavan briefing, March 2026 (Rs 1,768 cr / 84 lakh beneficiary figure).
• Schemes in India, "Namo Shetkari Maha Samman Nidhi Yojana Maharashtra" (installment-by-installment tracker).
• Sarkari Yojana, "Namo Shetkari beneficiary list village-wise" (status check walkthrough).