Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Nanded Jail Undertrials Receive Farmer IDs to Protect Family Benefits
Some farmers are staying in jail while their cases are still being decided.
Officials held a camp at Nanded district prison to help them with farmer records.
They created farmer IDs for 42 people and updated e-KYC for 26 others.
These records may help their families apply for government farming benefits.
The benefits include support for farmers, crop insurance, loans and subsidies.
Officials said the effort is meant to help families keep farming and receive support while a main family earner is away.
The IDs were made through a government initiative called AgriStack.
Much of Nanded district has been declared affected by drought.
A special camp at Nanded district prison helped undertrial prisoners access farmer registration services.
Farmer IDs were created for 42 undertrials, while e-KYC was updated for 26 others.
The farmer IDs were generated under the Centre’s AgriStack initiative.
Officials said the IDs can help families access eligible farming-related welfare benefits.
Maharashtra has declared 14 of Nanded district’s 16 talukas drought-affected.
- Who
- Undertrial prisoners who are farmers in Nanded district.
- What
- Authorities facilitated 42 farmer IDs and updated e-KYC for 26 others.
- When
- The camp was held on Saturday; the report was dated October 11.
- Where
- Nanded district prison, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To help undertrial prisoners’ families retain access to eligible welfare schemes and continue farming activities.
- Farmer IDs created
- 42
- e-KYC updates
- 26
- Initiative
- AgriStack
- Camp location
- Nanded district prison
- Talukas declared drought-affected
- 14 of 16 in Nanded district
- Potential benefits
- PM-KISAN, crop insurance, crop loans, loan waivers and agricultural subsidies