Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Agricultural Self-Reliance Scheme

Information about the scheme:

To increase the income of Scheduled Caste farmers in the district, thereby improving their standard of living and making them self-sufficient.

Beneficiary :

The eligibility conditions for beneficiaries to avail the benefits of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Krishi Swavalamban Yojana will remain as follows:

  1. The beneficiary must be a Scheduled Caste and Neo-Buddhist farmer.

  2. The farmer must have a caste certificate issued by a competent authority.

  3. It is necessary to have a 7/12 certificate of land ownership, 8-A extract in the name of the farmer.

  4. The beneficiary must have an Aadhaar card.

  5. The beneficiary must have a bank account and the bank account must be linked to the Aadhaar card.

  6. Beneficiaries below the poverty line will be given first priority.

  7. The condition of Rs. 1,50,000/- annual income limit 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 the beneficiaries is in remote and fragmented areas, if two or more beneficiaries with land holdings less than 0.40 hectares come together and their combined land is at least 0.40 hectares, they will be eligible for the benefit of the scheme if they sign an agreement.
    Also, the condition of maximum 6.0 hectares of holding area will not be applicable to the beneficiaries below the poverty line.

  8. Once the full benefit of the relevant scheme is availed, the benefit of this scheme will not be payable to the same beneficiary or family for the next five years.

  9. If benefits have been provided for similar agricultural development schemes under the Special Component Scheme and schemes implemented from the funds made available under the SCA of the Central Government and Article 275 (A) of the Constitution, the benefits provided under this scheme will not be admissible.

  10. A note will be taken on the 7/12th statement of the beneficiaries who have availed the benefit of this scheme.

Advantages :

Grant limit information
Sr. No. Matter 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 amount calculated as per
prevailing economic parameters and size of the farm or actual cost
or ₹2,00,000, whichever is less.
4 Inwell boring 40,000
5 Power size connection 20,000 or the actual amount paid, whichever is less.
6 Electric pump set Diesel engine (new item) For pump sets up to 10 HP capacity,
90% of the prevailing economic standard or actual cost or ₹40,000, whichever is less.
7 Solar pump (instead of electricity connection size and pump set) 90% of the prevailing financial standard or actual expenditure incurred
or ₹50,000, whichever is less.
8 HDPE/PVC Pipe (New Item) 100% of the prevailing financial standard or actual cost
or ₹50,000, whichever is less.
9 Micro Irrigation Set – Frost Irrigation Set (9.1) 90% of the prevailing financial standard or actual cost
or ₹47,000, whichever is less.
9.2 Micro Irrigation System – Drip Irrigation System 90% of the prevailing financial standard or actual cost
or ₹97,000, whichever is less.
9.3 Tushar Irrigation Set Supplementary Grant Under Per Drop Plus Crop Scheme
(1) Small/Very Small Landholders: 55% + Chief Minister Sustainable Irrigation Scheme 25% + Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Krishi Swavalamban Yojana 10%
(2) Large Landholders: 45% + Chief Minister Sustainable Irrigation Scheme 30% + Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Krishi Swavalamban Yojana 15%
or ₹47,000, whichever is less.
(Total 90% subsidy)
9.4 Drip Irrigation Set Supplementary Grant Under Per Drop Plus Crop Scheme
(1) Small/Very Small Landholders: 55% + Chief Minister Sustainable Irrigation Scheme 25% + Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Krishi Swavalamban Yojana 10%
(2) Large Landholders: 45% + Chief Minister Sustainable Irrigation Scheme 30% + Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Krishi Swavalamban Yojana 15%
or ₹97,000, whichever is less.
(Total 90% subsidy)
10 Machinery (bullock-drawn/tractor-drawn implements) (New item) 50,000
11 Backyard (new item) 5,000

How to apply-

To avail the benefits of the scheme, the website of Maha-DBT portal is https://mahadbtmahait.gov.in/. Select the option of Shetkari Yojana on this website, to know more about the scheme, contact the Agriculture Officer of your respective Panchayat Samiti.