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▪ ➢ 2015 } | 6 { No. 13 Poudouchéry Vendredi 6 Mars 2015
No. Puducherry Friday 6th March 2015
( 15 Phalguna 1936 )
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
CHIEF SECRETARIAT (AGRICULTURE AND FORESTS)
(G.O. Ms. No. 19/Ag., dated 26th February 2015)
NOTIFICATION
The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry is pleased to approve the guidelines appended to this order for various projects to be implemented by the Department of Agriculture, Puducherry, with the additional central assistance released from the Government of India, under the scheme National Agricultural Development Programme (Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana 2013-14) in the Union territory of Puducherry.
2. Projects to be implemented under the RKVY scheme are:-
I. Project on increasing the yield of horticultural crops through
precision farming, micro-irrigation and fertigation @ ` 1.75 lakhs/ha.
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II. Project on increasing the production of sugarcane through Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI) by adopting single budded seedling, drip irrigation, fertigation and mechanised harvesting @ ` 1.75 lakhs/ha.
III. Project on increasing the production and productivity of paddy through Mechanised System of Rice Intensification (MSRI), groundnut and pulse development through demonstrations with the following components:
(a) Promotion of Mechanized System of Rice Intensification
(MSRI) @ ` 12,500/ha.
(b) Groundnut Development Project @ ` 10,000/ac.
IV. Project on promotion of mechanization in agriculture through Commodity Interest Group, Farmers Organisation, Agri-clinic and individual farmers.
V. Project for infrastructure support to Agriculture Department for capacity building and technology dissemination with the following components.
(a) Development activities at State Seed Farm, Madur, Karaikal.
(b) Infrastructure development to demonstrate latest production technologies in sugarcane and fodder cultivation and purchase of mini-tractor operated weeder and accessories like disc plough, cultivator and rotovator for Sugarcane Agronomical Research Farm, Kariamanickam.
(c) Provision for underground pipeline to the community deep
tubewells at Karaikal.
(d) Exposure visit of extension officials/farmers (Inter-country).
(e) Development activities at the Central Horticultural Nursery
at Madur.
(f) Provision of fencing to the horticultural crops in the
Puducherry Union Territory (ongoing scheme in RKVY).
(g) Integrated Farming System @ 50% subsidy to the individual farmers/CIG's to the maximum of ` 5.00 lakhs per individual/group).
3. It shall come into force with immediate effect.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide
their U.O. No. 3271/F5/A3, dated 4-2-2015.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
S. SREENIVASAN, Deputy Secretary to Government (Agriculture and Forests).
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ANNEXURE
GUIDELINES FOR RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA PROJECTS
I. Project on increasing the yield of horticultural crops through
precision farming, micro-irrigation and fertigation.
A. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This scheme shall be called "Project on increasing the yield of horticultural crops through precision farming, micro-irrigation and fertigation"
(2) It shall extend to the whole of Union territory of Puducherry.
(3) It shall come into force with immediate effect.
B. Implementing Agency.— The Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture), Botanical Garden, Puducherry is the Project Implementing Agency.
C. Introduction.— The modern concept of precision farming needs to be implemented to bring profitability and prosperity in agriculture. The components of hi-tech horticulture and need based farming practice for particular area using the latest tools are to be understood and brought into practice. To create awareness on the latest innovations under precision farming among the farmers through training and study tour. To achieve this goal, it is proposed to implement "Project on increasing the yield of horticultural crops through precision farming, micro-irrigation and fertigation" in the Union territory of Puducherry on demonstration mode.
D. Objective.— (a) The project aims at productivity enhancement to the tune of 40 to 60 per cent with quality enhancement to the tune of 60-70 per cent to fetch a good price in the market.
(b) To cope with the labour shortage problem and to sustain the horticulture and to increase the acreage of crops under hi-tech horticulture.
E. Project components.— (i) Provision of micro-irrigation/ fertigation structures subject to a maximum of ` 1.15 lakhs per hectare.
(ii) Supply of other inputs viz. seeds, planting materials, organic inputs, water soluble fertilisers, plant growth regulators, crop protectants, micro nutrients etc. subject to a maximum of ` 60,000 per hectare.
(iii) Area proposed to be covered - 50 ha.
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F. Eligibility criteria of farmers.— (a) Farmer should be owner of
the trial/demonstration plot.
(b) The famers should own agricultural land in the Puducherry Union Territory and produce valid Farmer 's Identity Card/relevant documents.
(c) The applicants eligible for assistance under this scheme should not have been in receipt of any similar assistance from the Department of Agriculture within a period of 3 years.
(d) Demonstration unit of this scheme will be given to a farmer with a minimum land extent of 0.4 hectare and to a maximum of 2 hectares.
(e) Assured water source for irrigation purposes must be
available.
G. Inviting application.— Wide publicity will be made through all Uzhavar Udhaviyagams for inviting application from the interested farmers. Application may also be had from Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture), Puducherry or can be downloaded from the website of Department of Agriculture www.agripuducherry.gov.in
H. Submission of application.— The farmers who seek to avail subsidy under the scheme have to submit their filled in application along with the required documents to the Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture), Botanical Garden, Puducherry.
I. Documents to be enclosed with the application.— (a) Copy of valid Farmer's Identity Card/ Revenue certificate issued by a Revenue Officer not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.
(b) Copy of Field Measurement Book sketch of the land
proposed for SSI demonstration.
(c) Copy of Electricity Policy Card of tubewell used for
irrigation.
(d) Affidavit by the beneficiary in the prescribed form that he/ she shall not sell/mortgage/transfer the land to any other person and that he/she will not convert the land for any other purpose other than agriculture for a period of five years from the date of availing the subsidy.
(e) In case of tenant cultivator, copy of the registered lease deed with minimum lease period of 5 years from the date of application.
J. Registration.— On receipt of the application necessary entries will be made in the application receipt register and the seniority will be assigned to each applicant, which shall be used for future reference and also an acknowledgment for the receipt of the application will be issued to the applicant.
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K. Selection of farmers.— After receipt of filled in application with required documents the same will be scrutinised by the concerned Agricultural Officer and submit to the Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture) through the Deputy Director of Agriculture and the Joint Director of Agriculture concerned for selection.
Beneficiary list will be prepared by the selection committee consisting o f Add itio nal Dir ecto r o f Agr icultur e ( Ho r ticultur e) , Joint Director of Agriculture (MCP), Deputy Director of Agriculture (Horticulture) and the concerned Agricultural Officer. The committee shall verify the application with relevant documents. Minutes in this regard shall be prepared by the committee.
The list of beneficiary farmers shall be subjected to Social Audit under the supervision of Deputy Director of Agriculture (Horticulture) and the final list of beneficiary shall be approved by the selection committee and displayed in the notice board of Uzhavar Udhaviyagams.
L. Laying of micro-irrigation system.— The PKKVK/PASIC, Puducherry will be entrusted with the work of laying of micro-irrigation system in the individual farmers field. PKKVK/PASIC will call quotation from the reputed manufacturer/dealers of micro-irrigation system through e-tender for finalising the suppliers for laying micro-irrigation system by constituting their own purchase Committee
Alternatively, in case if PKKVK/PASIC is unable to carry out the laying of micro-irrigation system, the same can be done by constituting a purchase committee comprising of following members, which will call quotation from the reputed manufacturers/dealers of micro-irrigation system through e-tender fo r finalising the supp liers for laying micro-irrigation system.
1. The Director of Agriculture . . Chairman
2. The Additional Director of Agriculture (T & V) . . Member
3. The Additional Director of Agriculture (Karaikal) . . Member
4. The Joint Director (Agricultural Engineering) . . Member
5. T h e J u nio r Acco u nts Offic er, Ag r i c u l t u r a l . . Member
Engineering/SGWU.
6. The Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture) . . Member-
Secretary.
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In addition, the following conditions shall be followed for laying
of micro-irrigation system:
(a) The manufacturer /dealer should be in a position to supply
only Bureau of Indian Standard Certified (BIS) products.
(b) The manufacturer should give material guarantee for a period
of one year.
(c) The survey will be conducted by concerned Agricultural Officer (Agricultural Engineering) in coordination with the successful tenderer for laying of micro-irrigation system and estimate prepared based on the rates approved by the purchase committee.
(d) Estimate will be scrutinized by Engineering Wing and approved by the competent authority (Deputy Director, Soil Conservation) and unit cost will be approved by the committee.
(e) After approval of the estimate by the Deputy Director (Agriculture Engineering)/Joint Director (Agricultural Engineering)/ Hydrogeologist-II, necessary work order will be issued to the far mer s by the Dep uty Dir ector ( Agr icultur al Engineer ing) , Soil Conservation, based on the selection/approved list by the Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture), Botanical Garden, Puducherry.
(f) The work of laying micro-irrigation system will be executed by the manufacturer/dealer under the supervision of Agricultural Officer (Engineering).
(g) Check measurement work will be done in M book by the Agricultural Officer (Engineering) concerned and check measured by the Deputy Director (Agricultural Engineering), Soil Conservation.
M. Distribution of critical inputs.— In the case of distribution of other critical inputs like water soluble fertilisers, planting material, plant growth regulators and crop protectants, the Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture), Botanical Garden, Puducherry will place indent to PASIC/PKKVK indicating the quantum of inputs required for the scheme. The Agricultural Officer shall issue permits to the approved farmers for distribution of inputs based on the Department recommendation to the approved beneficiary. After distribution of inputs PASIC/ PKKVK will submit bills along with one copy of permit issued by the Agricultural Officer for settlement.
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N. Release of fund to the manufacturer/dealer.— On completion of the laying of drip/fertigation system, the implementing agency shall present the bill duly certified by the Deputy Director (Agricultural Engineering) and countersigned by the Additional Director of Agriculture (T&V)/ Addtional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture) as the case may be and settled by the Directorate of Accouonts and Treasuries, Puducherry.
Bill for administration expenses/service charges @ 1% to the
implementing agency shall be prepared and claimed separately.
O. Monitoring and evaluation.— Monitoring of the demonstration unit will be made as and when required on the progress of the project by the department officials. After completion of the project, an evaluation will be undertaken to ascertain as to whether the objective of the scheme has been achieved and also to furnish a detailed report
II. Project on increasing the production of sugarcane through
Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI) by adopting single budded
seedling, drip irrigation, fertigation and mechanized harvesting.
A. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This scheme shall be called "Project on increasing the production of sugarcane through Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI) by adopting single budded seedling, drip irrigation, fertigation and mechanized harvesting".
(2) It shall extend to the whole of Puducherry district.
(3) It shall come into force with immediate effect.
B. Implementing Agency.— The Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (T&V), Thattanchavady is the Project Implementing Agency.
C. Introduction.— Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative is a method of sugarcane production which involves using less seed material, less water and optimum utilisation of fertilizers and land to achieve more yield.
This technique is new to the farmers of Puducherry and it involves capital investment on micro-irrigation and fertigation which is unbearable by small farmers. Hence, it is proposed to implement this SSI technique on demonstration mode.
D. Objective.— The project aims at increasing the productivity of sugarcane crop from 90-100 mt./ha. cane to 150-200 mt./ha. grown in an area of about 3000 ha. in Puducherry district.
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E. Project components.— (1) Promotion of Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI) by adopting single budded seedling, drip irrigation, fertigation @ ` 1.75 lakhs/ha. for sugarcane farmers on demonstration mode.
(2) Creation of infrastructure in the Co-operative Sugar Mill for the production of single budded seedling in pro-trays @ ` 2.5 lakhs/ unit of 500 sq.m of shade net house. Four units proposed at the total cost of ` 10 lakhs. ` 10.00 lakhs or part thereof will be released to Pondicherry Co-operative Sugar Mill, Lingareddipalayam through Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries, Puducherry on completion of work and on production of original bills by the Co-operative Sugar Mill.
F. Eligibility criteria of farmers.— (a) Farmer should be owner of the trial/demonstration plot and the demonstration will be given to the farmers with minimum 0.40 ha. to maximum 2.00 ha.
(b) The framers should own agricultural land in the Puducherry Union Territory and produce valid Farmer 's Identity Card/relevant documents.
(c) The applicants eligible for assistance under this scheme should not have been in receipt of any similar assistance from the Department of Agriculture within a period of 3 years.
G. Inviting application.— Wide publicity will be made through all Uzhavar Udhaviyagams for inviting application from the interested farmers. Application may also be issued from Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (T&V), Thattanchavady, Puducherry or can be d o wn l o ad e d f r o m t h e we b si t e o f De p a r t me n t o f Ag r ic u l tu r e www.agripuducherry.gov.in
H. Submission of application.— The farmers who seek to avail subsidy under the scheme have to submit their filled in application along with the required documents to their concerned Uzhavar Udhaviyagam.
I. Documents to be enclosed with the application.—(a) Copy of valid Farmer's Identity Card/Revenue Certificate issued by a Revenue Officer not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.
(b) Copy of Field Measurement Book sketch of the land proposed
for SSI demonstration.
(c) Copy of Electricity Policy Card of tubewell used for irrigation.
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(d) Affidavit by the beneficiary in the prescribed form that he/she shall not sell/mortgage/transfer the land to any other person and that he/she will not convert the land for any other purpose other than agriculture for a period of five years from the date of availing the subsidy.
(e) In case of tenant cultivator, copy of the registered lease deed
with minimum lease period of 5 years from the date of application.
J. Selection of farmers.— After the receipt of filled in application with required documents, the same will be scrutinised by the concerned Agricultural Officer (UU) and submitted to the Additional Director of Agriculture (T&V), Thattanchavady through the Deputy Director of Agriculture and Joint Director of Agriculture concerned for approval.
K. Laying of micro-irrigation system.— The PKKVK/PASIC, Puducherry will be entrusted with the work of laying of micro-irrigation system in the individual farmers field. PKKVK/PASIC will call quotation from the reputed manufacturers/dealers of micro-irrigation system through e-tender for finalising the suppliers for laying micro-irrigation system by constituting their own purchase committee.
Alternatively, in case if PKKVK/PASIC is unable to carry out the laying of micro-irrigation system, the same can be done by constituting a purchase committee comprising of following members, which will call quotation from the reputed manufacturers/dealers of micro irrigation system through e-tender for finalising the suppliers for laying micro- irrigation system.
1. The Director of Agriculture . . Chairman
2. The Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture) . . Member
3. The Additional Director of Agriculture (Karaikal) . . Member
4. The Joint Director (Agricultural Engineering) . . Member
5. T h e J u n i o r A c c o u n t s O f f i c e r, A g r i c u l t u r a l . . Member
Engineering/SGWU.
6. The Additional Director of Agriculture (T&V)) . . Member-
Secretary.
In addition, the following conditions shall be followed for laying
of micro-irrigation system:
(a) The manufacturer/dealer should be in a position to supply
only Bureau of Indian Standard Certified (BIS) products.
(b) The manufacturer should give material guarantee for a period
of one year.
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(c) The survey will be conducted by concerned Agricultural Officer (Agricultural Engineering) in coordination with the successful tenderer for laying of micro-irrigation system and estimate prepared based on the rates approved by the purchase committee.
(d) Estimate will be scrutinised by Engineering Wing and approved by the competent authority (Deputy Director, Soil Conservation) and unit cost will be approved by committee.
(e) After approval of the estimate by the Deputy Director (Agricultural Engineering)/Joint Director (Agricultural Engineering)/ Hydrogeologist-II, necessary work order will be issued to the farmers by the Deputy Director (Agricultural Engineering), Soil Conservation based on the selection/approved list by the Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (T&V), Thattanchavady, Puducherry.
(f) The work of laying micro-irrigation system will be executed by the manufacturer/dealer under the supervision of Agricultural Officer (Engineering).
(g) Check measurement work will be done in M book by the Agricultural Officer (Engineering) concerned and check measured by the Deputy Director (Agricultural Engineering), Soil Conservation.
L. Distribution of critical inputs.— In the case of distribution of other critical inputs like water soluble fertilizers, planting material, plant growth regulators and crop protectants, the Additiional Director of Agriculture (T&V), Thattanchavady will place indent to PASIC/PKKVK indicating the quantum of inputs required for the scheme. The Agricultural Officer shall issue permits to the approved farmers for distribution of inputs based on the department recommendation to the approved beneficiary. After distribution of inputs PASIC/PKKVK will submit bills along with one copy of permit issued by the Agricultural Officer for settlement.
M. Release of fund to the manufacturer/dealer/PKKVK/ PASIC.— On completion of the laying of drip/fertigation system, the implementing agency shall present the bill duly certified by the Deputy Director (Agricultural Engineering) and countersigned by the Additional Director of Agriculture (T&V)/Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture) as the case may be and settled by the Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries, Puducherry.
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Bill for administration expenses/service charges @ 1% to the
implementing agency shall be prepared and claimed separately.
N. Monitoring and evaluation.— The Agricultural Officer of the concerned Uzhavar Udhaviyagam shall maintain separate register for recording of all activities of the demonstration unit. Monitoring of the demonstration unit will be made as and when required on the progress of the project by the department officials. After completion of the project, an evaluation will be undertaken to ascertain as to whether the objective of the scheme has been achieved and also to furnish a detailed report.
III. Project on increasing the production and productivity of paddy
through Mechanized System of Rice Intensification (MSRI), groundnut
and pulse development through demonstrations with the following
components.
(a) Promotion of mechanized system of Rice Intensification
(MSRI) @ ` 12,500/ ha.
(b) Groundnut Development Project @ ` 10,000/acre.
A. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This scheme shall be called "Project on increasing the production and productivity of paddy through Mechanized System of Rice Intensification (MSRI) groundnut and pulse development through demonstrations with the following components.
(a) Promotion of Mechanized system of Rice intensification
(MSRI) @ ` 12,500/ ha.
(b) Groundnut Development Project @ ` 10,000/acre."
(2) It shall extend to the whole of Puducherry district.
(3) It shall come into force with immediate effect.
B. Implementing Agency.— The Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (T&V), Thattanchavady is the Project Implementing Agency.
C. Project rationale.— Promotion of Mechanized System of Rice
Intensification (MSRI) @ ` 12,500/ ha.
SRI methodology uses less input like seed, fertilisers and water and enhances the productivity of paddy crop. Thus, this low cost technology which increases the production and net profit needed to be promoted among the farmers to sustain the production of paddy in Puducherry region by overcoming acute labour scarcity.
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Farm mechanization is being promoted and made familiar among
farming community.
Groundnut Development Project @ `10,000/ ac.— Groundnut is the major oilseed crop grown in Puducherry. Rabi is the most optimum season for taking up groundnut crops for oilseed production. Major constraint in groundnut crop production is non-availability of quality seed i.e. certified seeds. Hence, it is proposed to undertake certified seed production in groundnut crop under demonstration mode.
D. Selection of farmers.— Wide publicity will be made through all the Uzhavar Udhaviyagams about this RKVY project. Interested farmers shall approach their Uzhavar Udhaviyagam and get their application for general as well as scheduled caste category at free of cost. After the receipt of filled in application with required documents, the same will be scrutinised by the concerned Agricultural Officer (UU) and submitted to the Additional Director of Agricultural (T&V), Thattanchavady through the Deputy Director of Agriculture and Joint Director of Agriculture concerned.
E. Eligibility of farmers.—(a) Farmers should be owner or tenant cultivator of the trial/demonstration plot and the demonstration will be given to a farmer for not more than 1 hectare.
(b) The famers should possess agricultural land in the Puducherry Union Territory and produce valid Farmer's Identity Card/ relevant documents. In case of tenant cultivator, he should produce lease agreement or relevant documents.
(c) The applicants eligible for assistance under this scheme should not have been in receipt of any similar assistance from the Department of Agriculture within a period of 3 years.
F. Purchase of materials.— The details of the demonstration inputs will be worked out by the Additional Director of Agriculture (T&V), Thattanchavady and the indent will be placed with PASIC, Thattanchavady for arranging the purchase of the inputs for the demonstrations.
Agricultural inputs for the conduct of the demonstrations will be purchased and distributed to the beneficiary farmers through M/s. PASIC Limited, Puducherry based on the permits issued by the concerned Agricultural Officer. After the distribution is over, the invoice raised by the PASIC will be settled through Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries, Puducherry.
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G. Monitoring and evaluation.— The Accounts Officer of the concerned Uzhavar Udaviyagam shall maintain separate register for recording of all activities of the demonstration unit. Monitoring of the demonstration unit will be made as and when required on the progress of the project by the department officials. After completion of the project, an evaluation will be undertaken to ascertain as to whether the objective of the scheme has been achieved and also to furnish a detailed report.
IV. Project on promotion of mechanization in Agriculture through
commodity Interest Group, Farmers Organisation, Agri-clinic and
individual farmers.
A. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This scheme shall be called "Promotion of mechanization in agriculture through commodity Interest Group, Farmers Organisation, Agri-clinic and individual farmers"
(2) It shall extend to the whole of Puducherry Union Territory.
(3) It shall come into force with immediate effect.
B. Implementing Agencies.— The project will be implemented through the Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (T&V), Thattanchavady/ATMA, Puducherry for Puducherry district and Agricultural Extension/Agricultural Engineering Wing of the Department of Agriculture, Karaikal/ATMA, Karaikal for Karaikal district.
C. Project goal.— To provide, agricultural farm machineries/ implements to the farmers especially to the small, marginal and scheduled caste farmers to cater to the labour scarcity, speedy and time bound farm activities at affordable hire charges through Commodity Interest Groups of ATMA, Puducherry and Karaikal and individual farmers.
The implementation of the scheme is aimed at boosting the agricultural production through mechanization and reducing the production cost and time.
D. Component details.— Distribution of farm machineries/ equipments to Commodity Interest Groups of ATMA, Puducherry and Karaikal @ 50 % subsidy subject to a maximum of ` 10.00 lakhs per group and to a maximum of ` 4.00 lakhs per individual farmer.
E. Subsidy pattern.— The agricultural implements and machineries will be supplied only to the CIG's/individual farmer @ 50 % subsidy i.e. on 50:50 basis (Out of which 50% will be given as subsidy and 50% will be borne by the groups/individuals through bank loan or by collective investments by the members/individual farmers).
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F. List of machineries covered.—The model and make of the machineries/implements may be decided by the CIG's. The following machineries/implements are proposed under this project.
1. Paddy harvester(Chain type) 2. Paddy harvester(Tyre type) 3. Paddy transplanter 4. Power tiller 5. Rotavator 6. Mechanized conoweeder 7. Power weeder 8. Mechanized sprayer 9. Battery operated hand sprayer 10. Mechanized fodder/Grass cutter 11. Nursery trays 12. Baler (Paddy) 13. Groundnut harvester 14. Seed sowing machine 15. Laser land leveler 16. Bund former 17. Any other equipments/machineries approved by Government
of Tamil Nadu.
G. Guidelines for individual farmer.— (i) Enrolment of beneficiaries.
(1) Notification will be issued to the farmers in local newspapers, All India Radio and through the field level functionaries of the Uzhavar Udhaviyagams of Karaikal region calling for applications.
(2) Prescribed application form will be issued by the Agricultural Engineering Wing of Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture Karaikal to the farmer's through Uzhavar Udhaviyagam.
(3) The farmers who seek subsidy assistance under the scheme will have to apply to the Additional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal in the prescribed application form through the Uzhavar Udhaviyagam concerned.
(4) The Agricultural Officer (UU) will forward the application to the Additional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal through proper channel for consideration.
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(ii) Eligibility.— (1) The farmers seeking subsidy assistance for the purchase of farm machineries like combined harvester and transplanter should own more than 3 acres of irrigated land and for other machineries and improved agriculture implements the farmer should own more than 2 acres of irrigated land in the Union territory of Puducherry. A revenue certificate issued by an official not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar should be enclosed along with the application in support of their claim.
(2) The farmers should not have availed any similar subsidy from the department in the past 5 years either in his/her name or in the name of any members of his/her family on the date of application in a single ration card.
(3) In case of scheduled caste farmer a caste certificate should
also be enclosed along with the application.
(4) The make and the model of the farm machineries to be purchased and the source from which they are proposed to be purchased are left to the choice of the beneficiary (i.e. Farmer/Societies) depending on their requirement from among the approved list of manufacturers/ suppliers maintained by the department. Second hand purchase of tractors/power tillers, improved agricultural machinery/implements are forbidden for subsidy entitlement.
(5) The farmers benefitting are bound to the Government to hire out the machineries/implements to be purchased under subsidy assistance to the small and marginal farmers at reasonable rates after their own use.
(iii) Submission of application forms.— The application in the prescribed format should be filled in properly giving all the required details and submitted along with the following certificates and documents.
(a) Revenue certificate for the ownership of the land issued by an official of the Revenue Department not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.
(b) An Affidavit executed in the stamp paper to the value of ` 20 to the effect that the farm machinery to be purchased by availing the subsidy will not be sold or disposed in any manner for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase of the farm machinery.
(c) Pro forma invoice for the purchase of farm machinery, improved agricultural machinery/implements of choice from the authorised dealer of the reputed company.
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H. Guidelines for CIG's/Groups
(i) Selection of CIG'S
(a) Calling of application.— (1) Prescribed application form
will be issued to the CIG's through Farm Information and Advisory Centre (FIAC) and Uzhavar Udhaviyagam.
(2) The CIG's which seek subsidy assistance under the scheme will have to apply to the Project Director ATMA, Puducherry/ Karaikal
in the prescribed application form.
(3) The Block Technology Team Convenor/Agricultural Officer
and Block Officer in-charge/Deputy Director of Agriculture will forward the application with recommendation to the Project Director, ATMA,
Puducherry /Karaikal through proper channel for consideration.
(b) Eligibility.— (1) The CIG's which has been formulated under
CSS "Support to State Extension Programme for Extension Reforms" alone eligible under this project.
(2) The CIG's should conduct regular monthly meeting and
maintain an account in nationalised bank.
(3) The CIG's has to arrange 50% of the cost of machineries /
equipment's either through bank or from their own resource.
(c) Submission of application form.— The application form in the prescribed format should be filled in properly giving all the required
details and submitted along with following documents:
(1) Copy of the CIG's Bank Passbook.
(2) Copy of the last month of CIG's preceding register and
minutes register.
(3) Source for non-subsidy portion/pre-loan sanction letter
from Bank.
(4) Invoice from the authorised dealer/distributor of farm
machineries/equipment.
(5) An affidavit executed in the stamp paper to the value of ` 20 to the effect that the farm machineries/equipments to be purchased under the scheme will no t be sold o r disp osed in any manner for a period of 2 years from the date of purchase.
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(d) Selection of CIG's.— Under this scheme, CIG's will be selected and approved by the committee comprising of following members for Puducherry district:
1. The Director of Agriculture-cum-State . . Chairman
Nodal Officer, ATMA, Puducherry.
2. The Joint Director of Agriculture (T&V-II), . . Member
Villianur
3. The Deputy Director (Agricultural Engineering), . . Member
Government Agricultural Engineering Workshop.
4. T h e J u n i o r A c c o u n t s O f f i c e r, O f f i c e o f . . Member
Additional Director of Agriculture (T&V).
5. The Additional Director of Agriculture-cum- . . Member- Project Director, ATMA, Puducherry. Secretary.
The CIG's will be selected and approved by the committee
comprising of following members for Karaikal district:
1. The Additional Director of Agriculture-cum- . . Chairman
Project Director, ATMA, Karaikal.
2.. The Joint Director of Agriculture (T&V I-III), . . Member
Karaikal.
3. The Deputy Director of Agriculture (Input/T&V), . . Member
Karaikal.
4. The Deputy Director (Agricultural Engineering), . . Member
Karaikal.
5. The Deputy Director of Agriculture, ATMA, . . Member- Secretary.
Karaikal.
The CIG's will be selected by considering the following criteria
1. Conduct of regular monthly group meeting.
2. Maintenance of proper accounts and registers.
3. The group which has sufficient monthly contribution and
savings.
(e) Selection of farm machineries/equipments.—The make and model of the farm machineries/equipments to be purchased and source (only authorised dealer/distributors) from which they are proposed to be purchased are left to the choice of the group.
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(f) Purchase of farm machineries/equipments.— (1) After selection, the eligible CIG's will be advised to approach the bank in which they operate their CIG account or develop their own resource to mobilise non- subsidy portion.
(2) The beneficiary CIG will be advised to make part payment (non-subsidy portion) by availing loan own source to the authorised dealer/distributor through the bank in which CIG maintaining their account and to take delivery of farm machineries/equipments from the dealer/distributor.
(3) After taking custody of machineries/equipments, the CIG will inform to Agricultural Officer/BTT Convenor and Deputy Director of Agriculture for necessary inspection of the farm machineries/ equipments and forward inspection report including the particulars of the farm machineries/equipments purchased by the CIG.
(4) Based on the inspection report, Project Director (ATMA) will request the Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries, Puducherry/ Karaikal to release 50% subsidy portion to concerned CIG's bank account. In turn, the bank will release the subsidy portion to the dealer/ distributor based on the consent letter issued by Project Director (ATMA).
(g) Monitoring and evaluation.— Monitoring of the farm machineries/equipment demonstration will be done as and when required by the department officials. Evaluation will be undertaken to ascertain as to whether the objective of the scheme has been achieved and also to furnish a detailed report .
V. Project for infrastructure support to Agriculture Department
for capacity building and technology dissemination.
A. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This scheme shall be called "Project for infrastructure support to Agriculture Department for capacity building and technology dissemination with the following components:
(a) Development activities at State Seed Farm, Madur, Karaikal.
(b) Infrastructure development to demonstrate latest production technologies in sugarcane and fodder cultivation and purchase of mini-tractor operated weeder and accessories like disc plough, cultivator and rotovator for Sugarcane Agronomical Research Farm, Kariamanickam.
(c) Provision for underground pipeline to the community deep
tubewells at Karaikal.
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(d) Exposure visit of extension officials/farmers (Inter-country).
(e) Development activities at the Central Horticultural Nursery
at Madur.
(f) Provision of fencing to the horticultural crops in the
Puducherry Union Territory (ongoing scheme in RKVY).
(g) Integrated Farming System @ 50% subsidy to the individual
farmers/CIG's to the maximum of ` 5.00 lakhs per individual/group.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of Puducherry Union Territory.
(3) It shall come into force with immediate effect.
(a) Development activities at State Seed Farm, Madur, Karaikal.
(i) Objective.— To increase the seed production capacity and
storage facilities at State Seed Farm, Madur, Karaikal for the benefit of
the farming community of Puducherry and Karaikal region.
(ii) Activities proposed.— The list of works to be carried out
at State Seed Farm, Madur and its budget estimates are as follows:
(a) Construction of seed processing-cum- : ` 28, 00,000
storage godown.
(b) Constructio n o f two new thrashing : ` 8, 00,000
floors in the fields.
(c) Renovation of old thrashing floors : ` 2 , 00,000
Total . . ` 38, 00,000
(iii) Mode of operation.— Agricultural Engineering Wing of the
Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal shall execute
all the 3 works through M/s. PASIC Limited, savings or excess in any
work shall be adjusted with the shortfall in other work within the
component.
(b) Infrastructure development to demonstrate latest production
technologies in sugarcane and fodder cultivation and purchase of mini-
tractor operated weeder and accessories like disc plough, cultivator and
rotovator for Sugarcane Agronomical Research Farm, Kariamanickam.
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(i) Project rationale.— (a) Replacement of two tube wells with
underground PVC pipelines to augment irrigation facilities.
(b) Purchase of one mini-tractor with implements for field preparation and intercultural operations with conventional implements
for existing tractors.
(ii) Mode of operation.— For replacement of tubewell, quotation
will be called for from M/s. PASIC/PWD based on the estimate prepared by the Soil Conservation Wing of the Department of Agriculture and work
order will be issued as deposit work to them for replacing the two tube- wells with underground PVC pipelines by getting necessary advance
from Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries, Puducherry.
For purchase of farm implements, the following committee is
constituted.
1. The Director of Agriculture, Puducherry . . Chairman
2. The Additional Director of Agriculture(T&V), . . Vice-
Thattanchavady. Chairman.
3. The Joint Director of Agriculture(T&V-I), Bahour . . Member
4. The Joint Director of Agriculture(T&V-II), . . Member
Villianur.
5. The Deputy Director (Agricultural Engineering), . . Member
Government Agricultural Engineering Workshop.
6. The Deputy Director of Agricultural (T&V-I), . . Member-
Bahour.
Secretary.
This committee will look into the purchase of farm implements for the SARF, Kariamanickam through e-procurement by following the extant
Government procedures.
(c) Provision for underground pipeline to the community deep
tubewells at Karaikal.
(i) Project rationale.— It is proposed to provide underground
pipeline system for the community deep tubewells in the Karaikal region for improving the water use efficiency of the present open channel
irrigation system, thereby increasing the commanding area by integrating the farmers fields adjoining to the community tubewells.
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(ii) Implementing Agency.— The project will be implemented
through the Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal.
(iii) Objective.— (i) To increase the command area of irrigation i.e. covering double the area against the area covered by the open channel irrigation.
(ii) Efficient use of irrigation water
(iii) To avoid seepage, percolation and evaporation loss from 20%
to 50% varying depending upon type of soil.
(iv) Irrigation timing is reduced.
(v) To increase the cropping efficiency.
(vi) Field to field irrigation to reduce the competition and pressure
among the farmers.
(vii) To raise double and triple crops in a year instead of single
crop at present.
(iv) Background information.— Totally there are 82 Nos. of Deep / Shallow tubewells under functioning condition and the total command area is 2460 ac. by laying underground pipeline the command area can be increased to 4920 ac.
(v) Mode of operation.— Agricultural Engineering Wing of the Office of the ADA, Karaikal will identify the 5 Nos. of suitable community bore wells for the laying of underground pipeline system and carry out the works by depositing the fund with PWD/PASIC, Karaikal.
(d) Exposure visit of extension officials/farmers (Inter-country)
(i) Project rationale.— The exposure visits will provide opportunities for the participants to see the production methods and conditions on farms in other regions and facilitate acquisition and exchange of new technologies to motivate and help officers/extension functionaries/farmers in:
(a) Observing improved practices, methods and techniques
being adopted by the farmers in progressive areas.
(b) Upgrading knowledge and develop skills as well as change attitude through exchange of views/ideas with the fellow functionaries working in progressive areas.
(c) Develop motivational skills and leadership qualities in
extension functionaries.
(ii) Place of visit.— The visit is proposed to China/Brazil/Israel through any Government of India approved travel agency. The objective of the visit is to study and follow latest advanced technological innovations in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries.
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I. Puducherry region :
(i) Selection of officials and farmers.— Number of officials proposed: 14 officials from Agriculture and allied departments which includes Nodal Officer RKVY, Director of Agriculture, Secretary (Agriculture) and Chief Secretary.
Number of farmers proposed: 4 farmers are proposed (one farmer each with distinguished achievement in the field of seed production and certification, mechanization in agricultural crop production, horticultural crop production through precision farming and farmer with distinguished achievement in agricultural and horticultural research. The farmer with leadership quality is to be given preference. Out of four farmers, one farmer is to be allotted under scheduled caste category.
Amount allotted for Puducherry : ` 36 lakhs. The entire amount will be drawn as advance from Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries, Puducherry and deposited to the approved travel Agency for conducting the tour.
II. Karaikal region:
(i) Selection of officials and farmers.— Number of officials
proposed: 6 Nos.
Number of farmers proposed : 2 from Agriculture/ Horticulture
sector with progressive achievement in the field.
Amount allotted for Karaikal: ` 18 lakhs .The entire amount will be drawn as advance from Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries Karaikal and deposited to the approved travel agency for conducting the tour.
(e) Development activities at the Central Horticultural Nursery,
Madur.
(i) Activities proposed:
1. Construction of Mist chambers/Poly house/Green house
2. Development of Orchidarium.
3. Construction of Glass house.
4. Production of Vegetable/Flowering plants.
5. Improving the Aesthetic nature of nursery.
6. Development of Medicinal garden.
7. Other essential components required for the development of
nursery.
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(ii) Mode of operation.— The project will be implemented by
the Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal by placing
the indents/work orders with suitable Government/Co-operative
Agencies/Institutions /Departments like PWD/KVK, Karaikal/PKKVK
Puducherry/PASIC/KCCPSMS, Karaikal/PAJANCOA&RI, Karaikal, etc.
Amount allocated is ` 25 lakhs.
(f) Provision of fencing to the horticultural crops in the Puducherry
Union Territory (ongoing scheme in RKVY).
Aim: To save their crops and retain their cropping interest.
Mode of operation.— As per the modus operandi and guidelines
of the project that has been approved vide G.O Ms. No 19/Ag., dated
26-3-2013 with the following modifications:
In page No. 2, Paragraph III, Eligibility for selection for seeking
subsidy, the following criteria may be included:
Other than the owners , the precision farming farmers cultivating
in their family members land are eligible to avail the subsidy on
submission of an NOC in a stamp paper not below the value ` 100.
In page No. 2, Paragraph IV, Specification for the layout of Metal
Fencing, Point No.2- Stone post/RCC pre-cast post of 8 feet height and
fixing with 3 feet depth- MAY BE READ AS -Stone post/RCC pre-cast
post of 7 feet height and fixing with 2 feet depth.
(g) Integrated farming system @ 50% subsidy to the individual
farmers/CIG's to the maximum of ` 5.00 lakhs per individual/group.
(i) Project rationale.— Integrated farm development is an
innovative concept in farming wherein integration of various resources
(farm waste) is utilised in order to reap maximum benefits out of them.
Other benefits are:
(a) Reduction in use of external inputs.
(b) Increase in cropping intensity.
(c) Soil and Water Conservation.
(d) Employment for farmers/farm labourers throughout the year.
(e) Sustainable farm income throughout the year.
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(f) Increase in the socio-economic status.
(g) Augmentation of soil health.
(h) Assured income over existing mono cropping system.
(ii) Components.— The various components envisaged under this
project are:
1. Vermicompost/Coirpith compost (Minimum 1.5 to 2 tons per
harvesting cycle)
2. Green fodder (Min 25 cents)
3. Vegetable garden (Min 50 cent)
4. Mushroom cultivation( Minimum shed size 150 sq. ft)
5. Dairy farming (Min 2+1)
6. Goat farming (Min 10+1 goat )
7. Fish/Prawn farming (inland)/Ornamental fish farming
(Minimum 25 cents of pond size)
8. Poultry (Minimum 100 broilers or layers)
9. Bio gas
10. Nursery (Min 10 cents)
11. Metal fencing (Minimum 200 M and Max 800 M)- will not be
considered as one of the five minimum components.
12. Farm Pond (Minimum 30 % of land area) compulsory for Karaikal region since the Cauvery water availability is seasonal and the underground water supply is limited.
13. The farmers' who availed the subsidy earlier for the construction of farm pond from the Department of Agriculture will be proportionately reduced.
(iii) Eligibility criteria.— Individual farmer or commodity interest group who undertakes at least five of the above components is eligible for the 50% subsidy admissible under this project subject to a maximum of ` 5 lakhs per individual/group.
(iv) Mode of operation for Puducherry district.—(1) A committee is constituted under the Chairmanship of the Additional Director of Agriculture (T&V), Thattanchavady with the following members:
(a) The Joint Director of Agriculture(T&V), Villianur . . Member
(b) The Joint Director of Agriculture(T&V), Bahour. . Member
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(d) The Deputy Director (Agricultural Engineering . . Member
Workshop).
(e) The Deputy Director of Fisheries . . Member
(f) One Scientist from PKKVK, Puducherry . . Member
(g) The Deputy Director of Agriculture (Input), . . Member- Secretary.
Thattanchavady.
(2) They will look into the implementation of this component Integrated Farming System @ 50% subsidy to the individual farmers/ CIG's to the maximum of ` 5.00 lakhs per individual/group.
(3) Wide publicity will be made by the Department of Agriculture through newspaper as message, through All India Radio and all the Uzhavar Udhaviyagams as notice.
(4) Application form will be issued to the eligible farmers who are
willing to take up this project.
(5) After the receipt of the filled in application with the relevant documents, the same will be placed before the committee for preliminary approval of the project proposed by the farmer.
(6) After the issue of preliminary approval by the committee, the farmer/CIG is allowed to undertake the project subject to the supervision of committee members in each phase of operations. After the work is completed, necessary bills and vouchers will be submitted by the individual farmers/ CIG to the committee. After the final appraisal of the cost of the project, the committee will recommend the release of 50% of the subsidy amount to the beneficiary farmers after obtaining necessary approval from the Government of Puducherry.
(v) Mode of operation for Karaikal district:
A. Enrolment of beneficiaries.— (a) Wide publicity will be made by the Department of Agriculture through leading newspaper, message, through All India Radio and through all the Uzhavar Udhaviyagams notice boards.
(b) Prescribed application form will be issued by the Agricultural Engineering Wing of Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture Karaikal to the farmers through Uzhavar Udhaviyagams.
(c) The farmers who seek subsidy assistance under the scheme will have to apply to the Additional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal in the prescribed application form through the Uzhavar Udhaviyagam concerned.
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(d) The Agricultural Officer (Uzhavar Udhaviyagam) with the recommendation of the Deputy Director of Agriculture concerned will forward the application to the Addtional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal through proper channel for consideration.
(e) After the receipt of the filled in application with the relevant documents, the same will be placed before the committee for preliminary approval of the project proposed by the farmer.
B. Committee for selection of farmers.— The farmers will be selected and approved by the committee constituted under the Chairmanship of the Additional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal with the following members:
1. The Joint Director of Agriculture(T&V), Karaikal . . Member
2. The Joint Director (Animal Husbandry), Karaikal . . Member
3. The Programme Co-ordinator, KVK, Karaikal . . Member
4. The Deputy Director of Agriculture (Inputs/T&V), . . Member
Karaikal.
5. The Deputy Director of Agriculture (Agricultural . . Member
Engineering), Karaikal.
6. The Deputy Director of Fisheries, Karaikal . . Member
7. The Deputy General Manager, PASIC, Karaikal . . Member
8. Representative from Department of Agronomy, . . Member
PAJANCOA and RI, Karaikal.
C. Role of the committee.— (a) It will look into the implementation of the component Integrated Farming System @ 50% subsidy to the individual farmers/CIG's to the maximum of ` 5.00 lakhs per individual/ group.
(b) After the issue of preliminary approval by the committee, the farmer/CIG is allowed to undertake the project subject to the supervision of committee members in each phase of operations.
(c) After the work is completed, necessary bills and vouchers will be submitted by the individual farmers/CIG to the committee. After the final appraisal of the cost of the project, the committee will recommend the release of 50% of the subsidy amount to the beneficiary farmers after obtaining necessary approval from the competent authority.
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