INCENTIVE TO DAIRY FARMERS FOR RENOVATION/REPAIR OF CATTLE SHED UNDER WESTERN GHAT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
OBJECTIVE:- To assist farmers to construct/repair existing cattle shed and thereby adopt modern animal husbandry practices and rear healthy animals.
ELIGIBILITY:-
- All farmers in the Western Ghats Area having minimum of five milch animals irrespective of income status are eligible.
- Farmers who have availed such benefits in the past shall not be eligible for the Scheme.
- The farmer need not apply for Bank finance and can utilize money from his own resource.
PATTERN OF ASSISTANCE:- The subsidy of Rs.15,000 shall be released to the farmers on completion and verification of work by the local Veterinary Officers/Assistant Directors and Head Office. PROCEDURE:-
- The farmers should submit the application form to the Local Veterinary Officer/Assistant Director together with
- Form 1 & 14/NOC from Landlord/Lease Deed
- Plan of Cattle Shed
- N.O.C. from Panchayat for repair or renovation of existing Kaccha cattle shed.
- The Local Officer will submit the same to Head Office for due scrutiny and approval.
- On receipt of the approval order, the farmer may undertake due repairs/renovation of shed.
- On completion of shed the farmer should give in writing the completion of
- Renovation of shed including manger and flooring.
- Drainage system
- Dung pit.
- Water storage tank.
to the Local Veterinary Officer/Assistant Director, who in turn will put his remarks and issue an Utilisation Certificate and submit the same to Head Office for approval.
GUIDELINES:-
- The farmer must necessarily produce Form 1 & 14 or N.O.C. from the landlord on Rs.20/- stamp paper or lease deed from the owner for a period of at least 5 years.
- The farmer should apply for the scheme in the prescribed format given by the Department.