About The Scheme
Objective of the scheme: To improve the living standards of Scheduled Caste farmers in the district, increase their income and make them self-reliant.
Beneficiary
The following conditions must be met to benefit from the scheme :
The beneficiary should be a Scheduled Caste or Neo-Buddhist farmer.
The beneficiary should have a caste certificate issued by the competent authority.
The farmer's name should be in the 7/12 certificate or 8-A extract.
The beneficiary should have an Aadhaar card.
The beneficiary should have a bank account and it should be linked to the Aadhaar card.
Priority will be given to beneficiaries below the poverty line.
The annual income limit (Rs. 1,50,000/-) has been abolished.
The beneficiary farmer should have a minimum of 0.40 hectare and a maximum of 6 hectares of agricultural land.
If the combined land of two or more beneficiaries is at least 0.40 hectare, they can sign an agreement and avail the benefits of the scheme.
The 6 hectare ceiling does not apply to beneficiaries below the poverty line.
Once the full benefit of the scheme is availed, the benefit will not be available to a beneficiary or family for the next five years.
If the beneficiary has received benefits from other similar agricultural development schemes or SCA of the Central Government or scheme under Article 275 (A), then the benefit of the scheme will not be available.
The names of the beneficiaries will be recorded in the 7/12 extract.
Benefit
| Sr. No. | Subject | Grant limit (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Irrigation well | 4,00,000 |
| 2 | Old well repair | 1,00,000 |
| 3 | Plastic lining of farm pond | 90% of the estimated cost or 2 lakhs, whichever is less |
| 4 | well boring | 40,000 |
| 5 | Electricity Connection | 20,000 or actual cost, whichever is lower |
| 6 | Electric Pump Set (diesel engine) | Up to 10 HP: 90% of cost or 40,000, whichever is less |
| 7 | Solar Pump | 90% of the cost or 50,000, whichever is less |
| 8 | HDPE / PVC Pipe | 100% of the cost or 50,000, whichever is less |
| 9.1 | Sprinkler Irrigation System | 90% of the cost or 47,000, whichever is less |
| 9.2 | Drip Irrigation Set | 90% of the cost or 97,000, whichever is less |
| 9.3 | Sprinkler Irrigation Additional Grant | For small/small land 55% + 25% + 10%, for large land 45% + 30% + 15% or 47,000, whichever is less |
| 9.4 | Drip Irrigation Additional Grant | For small/small land 55% + 25% + 10%, for large land 45% + 30% + 15% or 97,000, whichever is less |
| 10 | Machinery (bull/tractor driven) | 50,000 |
| 11 | Backyard Garden | 5,000 |
| 12 | Drilling well | 50,000 or actual cost, whichever is lower |
How to apply
Visit the Maha-DBT portal to avail the scheme.
Select the “Farmer Scheme” option.
Contact your Taluka/Panchayat Agriculture Officer for more information.
