About Scheme : To raise the standard of living of Scheduled Tribe farmers in the district by increasing their income and making them self-sufficient.
Beneficiary:
The eligibility conditions for beneficiaries to avail the benefits of the scheme under the Tribal Upgrading Scheme (In-Area / Out-Area) will be as follows.
- The beneficiary should be a Scheduled Tribe farmer.
- The farmer should have a caste certificate issued by the competent authority.
- The farmer should have a 7/12 certificate of land tenure, 8-A copy in his name.
- The beneficiary should have an Aadhaar card.
- The beneficiary should have a bank account and the bank account should be linked to the Aadhaar card.
- Beneficiaries below the poverty line will be given first priority.
- The condition of annual income limit of Rs. 1,50,000/- applicable to the beneficiaries of the said scheme is being abolished. The beneficiary farmer will be required to have a minimum of 0.40 hectare and a maximum of 6 hectares of agricultural land. However, since the land of tribal beneficiaries is in remote and fragmented areas, if two or more beneficiaries with land holdings less than 0.40 hectares come together, if their combined land is at least 0.40 hectares, they will be allowed to benefit from the scheme if they sign an agreement. Similarly, the condition of maximum 6.0 hectares of holding area will not be applicable to beneficiaries below the poverty line.
- The priority order of beneficiary selection will be as follows.
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- Beneficiaries below the poverty line
- Tribal beneficiaries
- Individual forest lease holders
9. Once the full benefit of the relevant scheme is taken, the benefit of this scheme will not be payable to the same beneficiary or family for the next five years.
10. If the benefit has been given from the tribal development scheme of the same nature for agricultural development scheme as well as from the scheme implemented from the funds made available under the SCA of the Central Government and Article 275 (A) of the Constitution, the benefit given under this scheme will not be admissible.
11. A note will be made in the 7/12th statement of the beneficiaries who have taken advantage of the said scheme.
Benefits:
| Sr. No. | Subject |
Grant limit (Rs.)
|
| १ | New irrigation well | ४,००,००० |
| २ | Repair of old well | १,००,००० |
| ३ |
Plastic lining of farm pond
|
90% of the amount calculated as per prevailing economic parameters and size of farm pond or actual cost or Rs. 2 lakh, whichever is less |
| ४ | Inwell boring | 40,000 |
| ५ | Electricity connection |
20,000 or actual cost paid, whichever is less
|
| ६ | Electric pump set diesel engine | For pump set up to 10 horsepower capacity, 90% of the prevailing economic parameters or actual cost or Rs. 40,000 whichever is less |
| ७ | Solar pump (in lieu of electricity connection size and installation) |
90% of the prevailing economic standard or actual cost or Rs. 50,000 whichever is less
|
| ८ | HDPE / PVC pipe | 100% of the prevailing economic standard or actual cost or Rs. 50,000 whichever is less |
| ९ | Micro Irrigation Systems | |
| ९.१ | Sprinkles Irrigation Systems | 90% of the prevailing economic standard or actual cost or Rs. 47,000/- subsidy whichever is less |
| ९.२ | Drip Irrigation Set | Subsidy 90% of the prevailing economic standard or actual cost or Rs. 97,000/- subsidy whichever is less |
| ९.३ | Sprinkles Irrigation Set Supplementary Grant | Under the Per Drop Plus Crop Scheme (1) 55% for small/very small landholders + 25% from Mukhyamantri Shasvat Irrigation Yojana + 10% from Birsa Munda Krishi Kranti Yojana and (2) 45% for large landholders + 30% from Mukhyamantri Shasvat Irrigation Yojana + 15% from Birsa Munda Krishi Kranti Yojana or Rs. 47,000/- whichever is less |
| ९.४ | Drip Irrigation Set Supplementary Grant |
Under Per Drop Plus Crop Scheme (1) 55% for small/very small landholders from Mukhyamantri Shashwat Irrigation Yojana 25% from Birsa Munda Krishi Kranti Yojana 10% and (2) 45% for large landholders from Mukhyamantri Shashwat Irrigation Yojana 30% from Birsa Munda Krishi Kranti Yojana 15% or Rs. 97,000/- whichever is less
|
| १० | Machinery (bullock driven / tractor driven implements) (New item) |
50,000
|
| ११ |
Backyard garden |
5,000
|
| १२ | Vindhan Vihir (New item) |
50,000 or actual cost whichever is less
|
How To Apply
For availing the scheme, Maha-DBT Portal URL is https://mahadbtmahait.gov.in/. Select the Farmer Scheme option on this website, contact the Agriculture Officer of your respective Panchayat Samiti to know more information about the scheme presented.